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He has one mission in mind: to fi nd the biggest and baddest tornadoes in North America and head straight for them.

But on Jan. 20, Ricky Forbes of the popular T.V. show, Tornado Hunters, headed for David Hoy Elementary School in Fort St. James.

With his storm chasing vehicle in tow, Forbes arrived at the school and presented information about his show, educational facts about tornadoes and actual storm footage that he and his fellow storm chas-ers captured after an incredibly successful storm chasing season.

“I love this. I can’t see myself doing anything else right now”, the 29 year old Forbes said.

But the six-foot-fi ve Saskatchewan na-tive wasn’t always busy chasing tornados.

After high school, Forbes graduated from the University of Saskatchewan completing his Bachelors of Commerce degree with a major in fi nance.

But after a while, he traded in his suit and tie to pursue his passion and love for adventure.

“When I saw and felt that fi rst tornado that was it. I was hooked,” Forbes said.

When not chasing tornados with his fellow chasers, Greg Johnson and Chris Chittick, Forbes keeps busy by jumping his dirt bike, falling out of a plane, drop-ping cliffs on his snowboard or trying to fi nd the biggest jumps on his snowmobile.

His dream of getting up close and per-sonal with tornados came true in 2012 when the fi rst season of Tornado Hunters was fi rst aired.

Since then, Ricky has driven over 250,000 km crossing three provinces and 25 states catching over 75 tornadoes.

The students at David Hoy were thrilled to hear Forbes as he spoke about hitting ditches and dodging debris as he navigates through each storm he and his fellow chasers encounter.

“It’s very exciting, Richard Gratz, a teacher at David Hoy said. “It’s not every day we have a celebrity like this visit Fort St. James.”

For more information about Tornado Hunters visit: www.tornadohunter.ca

Tornado Hunter brings whirlwind of excitement to David Hoy Elementary School

Students at David Hoy Elementary School are excited to catch a glimpse of the Tornado Hunter vehicle.

As part of a B.C.-wide initiative, the Col-lege of New Caledonia (CNC) has received $20,000 from the provincial government toward the delivery of a local anti-racism project.

The funding will be used to support the delivery of the Safe Harbour program to businesses, organiza-tions and individuals in Fort St. James. After a successful fi rst run, the College will once again be hosting workshops and training for busi-ness and organizations to better understand and celebrate the differences in the community.

“The college is pleased to be able to offer the Safe Harbour workshops for the community of Fort St. James,” CNC Fort St. James Campus supervi-sor Ann McCormick said. “These workshops are oriented to diversity and workplace inclu-sion which participants will fi nd interactive and practical.”

“The Safe Harbour program promotes diversity and inclusion, creating a safer and more welcoming com-munity,” Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad said. “The participation of our local businesses and organizations helps raise awareness and makes a stronger community.”

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Ricky Forbes from the popular T.V. show, Tornado Hunters, visits David Hoy Elementary School in Fort St. James.

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Funding supports tackling racism in Fort St. James

From frontCNC is one of 14 B.C.-based organizations that are sharing nearly $263,000

from the provincial government in the latest round of grants to fund local anti-racism projects.

These anti-racism projects include community events, works of art, theatre productions and a variety of other forms of community engagement designed to fi ght racism.

In November 2015, the B.C. government announced it had provided $240,000 to 14 organizations belonging to the Organizing Against Racism and Hate (OARH) network to support the work they do to address racism in B.C.

British Columbia is Canada’s most ethnically diverse province, with almost 30 per cent of residents having emigrated from another country.

Fort St. James RCMP have re-ceived an increase in the number of complaints regarding speeding vehicles including logging trucks and unsafe passing on Tachie Road and Highway 27 north of Fort St. James.

In one day, three people con-

tacted the Fort St. James Detach-ment to report unsafe driving on Tachie Road. Some complaints included small commercial vehi-cles passing when unsafe and at high rates of speed, loaded log-ging trucks hugging the centre line with their trailers encroach-

ing into on-coming lanes, log-ging trucks passing other logging trucks at high rates of speed.

On Thursday January 14, 2016, Fort St. James RCMP con-ducted patrols on Tachie Road and within a short time, issued four violation tickets to loaded

Fort St. James RCMP are stepping up traffi c enforcement

Cst. Mark Hilland, Fort St. James RCMP stepping up traffic enforcement on Tachie Road.Photo submitted by Poppy Hallam from the Fort St. James RCMP Detachment

logging trucks for speeding. Notice and orders for defi ciencies were also issued to drivers.

The Fort St. James RCMP is part-nering up with RCMP North District Traffi c Services, Commercial Vehicle Inspectors and other agencies to con-duct random enforcement initiatives in the coming weeks.

“Please slow down and drive to the road conditions. Personal vehi-

cles are no match for the large com-mercial vehicles as witnessed on De-cember 7, 2015 on Tachie Road with the loss of a life. Road safety is all of our responsibility.” stated Sgt. Poppy Hallam of the Fort St. James Detach-ment.

If you have any questions or con-cerns, please contact Sgt. Poppy Hal-lam of the Fort St. James RCMP De-tachment.

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Environmental Assessment of the Blackwater Gold Project

Public Comment Period and Information Sessions New Gold Inc. is proposing the construction and operation of an open pit gold and silver mine located approximately 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof, British Columbia. As proposed, the project would produce 60,000 tonnes per day of gold and silver ore, over a mine life of 17 years. The Blackwater Gold Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (CEAA 2012) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and is undergoing a coordinated environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to comment on the ongoing environmental assessment of the Blackwater Gold Project. The proponent has recently submitted its Environmental Impact Statement / Application (EIS / Application) which describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete EIS / Application and more information is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. A summary of the document in English or French is also available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. Submit comments from January 20, 2016 to February 19, 2016: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Email: [email protected]

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OR Blackwater Gold Project Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1

The Agency accepts comments in either English or in French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431 Fraser Lake Public Library 228 Endako Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Vanderhoof Public Library 230 Stewart Street East Vanderhoof, B.C Prince George Public Library Bob Harkins Branch 888 Canada Games Way Prince George, B.C.

Burns Lake Public Library 585 Government Street Burns Lake, B.C. Prince George Public Library Nechako Branch 6547 Hart Highway Prince George, B.C.

Fort St. James Public Library 425 Manson Street Fort St. James, B.C. Cariboo Regional District Library Quesnel Branch 101-410 Kinchant Street Quesnel, B.C.

Information Sessions: February 2, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Nechako Senior Friendship Centre 219 Victoria Street East Vanderhoof, B.C.

February 3, 2016, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mouse Mountain Elementary School 266 Taluk Avenue Fraser Lake, B.C.

Information on the Blackwater Gold Project and the EIS / Application will be available at the information sessions, and interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives and New Gold Inc.’s technical team.

All submissions received by the Agency and the EAO during the comment period in relation to the Blackwater Gold Project are considered public. Comments will be posted to the EAO website and will become part of the Agency project file.

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The Veolia Fort Green Energy Plant is planning to be ready for operation in December 2016.

Plant Manager, Rick Peterson will be presenting information on Veolia on Thursday, Jan, 28 from 7-9 p.m. at the Community Centre Theatre Room in Fort St. James.

Veolia, considered to be one of the leading pro-viders of environmental solutions, are looking for-ward to the future in Fort St. James.

Their mission is to resource the world in help-ing their customers address their environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste.

According to Veolia, this means improving their client’s effi ciency, better managing their water and wastewater and recovering resources from their wastes.

How will this affect Fort St. James?Peterson says that the presentation will allow

community members to learn more about the plant, the effects and affects, environmental issues and fu-ture opportunities.

“It will not be a technical presentation,” Peter-son said. “After the presentation, there will be a

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On average, British Columbians spend 60 per cent of their energy dollars on space heating, so it’s worth trying to heat your home as effi ciently as possible. Hydro One has some helpful tips for you to consider:

Make sure your furnace is running smoothly:• Clean the fi lter regularly to extend the furnace

lifespan and reduce energy.• Set your furnace fan switch on “automatic” instead

of “on” or “continuous”. Try these settings if you have a programmable ther-

mostat:• 21° (70°F) when you are relaxing;• 20° (68°F) if you are working or exercising;• 18° (64°F) for when you are sleeping or away for

the day;• 16° (61°F) when you are away on vacation.• You can also turn down your thermostat when

your fi replace is operating. Fires can draw heat from the room through the chimney, so your furnace has to work even harder.

Stop the drafts and air leaks by sealing windows and doors:

• An inexpensive option is to build a barrier against the cold by sealing your windows with plastic sheet-ing. All you need is a hair dryer, double sided tape and some inexpensive plastic sheeting. There is indoor and outdoor sheeting available, so be sure to read the label.

• If you cannot seal your windows, try hanging heavy drapes or blinds to help keep the cold out and heat in.

• Rubber weather stripping is also an easy way to seal doors by creating a skirt on the door frame.

More energy saving tips are available at www.Hy-droOne.com.

Keep your home warm with some cost saving heating tips

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VICTORIA - The Province has fi led its response to the Tk’emlúps and Skeetchestn First Nations Aboriginal rights and title claim fi led with the Supreme Court of Brit-ish Columbia on Sept. 21, 2015.

The B.C. Government will vigorously oppose a dec-laration that has the potential to create uncertainty over the land base and for private property owners across this territory. At the same time, government will continue to work collaboratively with First Nations to ensure they have a meaningful role in land and resource management, and that they share the resulting benefi ts and economic op-portunities. While these efforts will continue, government must and will always defend, with conviction, the sanctity of private land and private land rights.

The Province has been at the negotiating table with Tk’emlúps and Skeetchestn First Nations, clearly demon-strating our commitment to negotiate rather than litigate. We have been in discussions with both First Nations on a number of areas of interest, including their claim of Ab-original title over land around the proposed Ajax mine site. We are continuing those discussions and are seeking ways to reconcile the interests of all parties.

The Province is also developing a collaborative con-sultation approach with the First Nations for the environ-mental assessment and other associated permitting of the proposed mine. British Columbia environmental assess-ments provide signifi cant opportunities for First Nations to participate, to make their concerns and ideas known, and to improve projects.

These efforts will continue as we work through this court process.

Province fi les response to First

Nations title claim

Having lived in relatively big cities for 23 years of my life, moving to Fort St James came with a bit of a culture shock. I swapped student life and coffee-shop crawling in Glasgow, Scotland, for a little town full of logging trucks and cold white stuff. I knew that living in a small town would involve missing out on my favourite aspects of city life: noise and non-stop activity, regular retail therapy and an essential daily dose of Starbucks’ coffee. And yet, it has not taken me long to realise that Fort St James — as my in-troduction to small town life — has some truly wonderful things to offer. The nov-elty and new discoveries involved with everything I get to experience as part of my life here make it nearly impossible to feel like I’m missing out at all. Al-though I’d not object to a local Starbucks’ branch, I’m beginning to relish the truly unique joys of living here.

One of the things I love the most about Fort St James is the way that nobody is a stranger. Or at least, no-one stays a stranger for long. I’ve lived in town for only two months and I feel like I simply

see the same people in different contexts as I go about a week’s activity. In a city it can take years to feel even remotely at home, and yet, I walked into a high school basketball game alone the other night and saw a sea of familiar faces in the bleachers. There are family reunions at stop signs and in the cereal aisle at Overwaitea. People become instantly rec-ognisable by their vehicle and it’s totally normal to wave at trucks. You don’t speed because you know half the police force. After three trips to the gym you’re on fi rst name terms.

More than that, people in town are genuinely friendly. I shopped in the same supermarket in Glasgow for fi ve years and barely saw the same staff member twice. Five minutes into my fi rst trip to Over-waitea and someone had complimented my glasses and given me a discount on a loaf of bread. When people say ‘have a nice day’, I feel like they mean it, and if they don’t, they’re really good at pretend-ing. The lady who serves me in the bank knows my name, and uses it, lots. You only have to leave your house to get to

know people in this town; a stark contrast to cities where the general mentality is to mind your own business and avoid human contact at all costs. I can understand the incentive for being kind here: you can’t avoid people. You’ll probably be back lat-er for whatever you forgot off your shop-ping list. You’ll pull into the same parking lot, so keep your hand off the horn.

Finally, Fort St James is beautiful. At the minute I feel like I’m living in a literal winter wonderland, and ski resort, all at once. Blue sky days are nothing short of heavenly, and pink sky nights are a master-piece. There are wide open spaces and sky for days. There are snow covered trees that occasionally catch the most perfect hoar frost I’ve ever seen. There is the possibil-ity of perfect silence, and perfect peace. You can get lost without trying and stand on unconquered ground. And everything beautiful about Winter carries the promise of a summer that will come (eventually). I know this town a little, and I love it a lot. Here’s to the next discoveries!

Laura Campbell

The big perks of small-town life,Fort St James, from the

perspective of an Irish city-girl


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The Syrian Refugee Crisis continues and members of the Fort St. James Community are determined to do their part, to help in some way through this most desperate calamity.

Over 8 million Syri-ans have been displaced and over 4 million have fl ed confl ict and poverty in hope of fi nding a bet-ter tomorrow elsewhere.

25,000 refugees are set to arrive in Canada in 2016. How is Canada helping these families make the transition? Can they adapt to a new community like Fort St. James?

On Jan. 24, a meet-ing was held in the town library to discuss the opportunity of hosting

a family or two from Syria.

Kelly Inden and Fati-ma Hatamleh facilitated the event that brought out about 20 people who were interested in fi nding out more.

Hatamleh is from Fort St. James but she and her family are quite familiar with the strug-gles and challenges of coming to a new coun-try.

Having moved to Canada from Jordon, Hatamleh has visited there since. She has seen the impact this cri-sis has had in her own country.

“Jordon was the fi rst to open their doors to the Syrians. My own small town has taken in over 600,000 Syrians and this has affected electricity and water availability as well as

job security.”Hatamleh with her

husband made the move to Canada in hope for a better future for them-selves and their two children.

“We are not refugees but we are immigrants. We wanted a better op-portunity in Canada for our kids and we have found it here in Fort St. James,” Hatamleh said.

“It’s so important that people here are tak-ing interest,” she said.

Hatamleh provided clips and information about the current Syrian refugee crisis including the basic journey of a refugee, statistics and the benefi ts they receive when they arrive in Canada.

Discussion followed as various group mem-bers voiced their opin-ions and ideas.

Fort St. James Syrian Refugee Group: determined to make a difference

Members of the Fort St. James Syrian Refugee Group attended their first meeting on Jan. 23.Photo by Barbara Latkowski


The First 4-H meeting of the year took place on Jan. 24 at the Fort St. James Fire hall.

Parents along with past and new partici-pants attended as club president, Jaimie Fra-ser explained exciting opportunities, events and projects planned for the coming year.

4-H Canada is made up of over 25,000 members and 7,700 volunteers across the country.

The program is centred on positive youth development.

By providing 4-H’ers with mentors and

role models, youth are given the opportunity to enjoy meaningful, positive experiences that build confi dence, positive self-identity, self-esteem and a sense of achievement.

This year’s leaders: Jamie Fraser, Shel-ley Leatherdale, Valerie Crowley, Nancy Schlamp and Dawn Collins offer a world of experience and look forward to a new year.

4-H allows young Canadians to become skilled, engaged and responsible leaders who are passionate about making meaningful con-tributions in their communities and beyond.

“It’s about learning to do by doing. This is our motto”, Fraser said. “We promote kids getting out there and doing stuff.”

In Fort St. James, which is part of the greater Vanderhoof District, 4-H council participants 6-21 years can partake in vari-ous projects including: communication/pub-lic speaking, photography, gardening and animal projects such as beef, sheep, dog and poultry.

“Every project offers different units and each unit has certain requirements that must be completed,” Fraser said.

The program also offers various activities such as camps, family days, and rally days where participants are graded and awarded for their achievements.

“We are not competitive. We work on

growth, not competition but these are great experiences for the kids,” Fraser said.

4-H also offers participants the opportu-nity to apply for various scholarships and their involvement can also be applied to-wards high school credits.

Cost of the program covers insurance, regional program fees and administration in-cluding manuals.

The program runs from January to Au-gust and meetings are held once a month with project meetings in between.

Registration deadline is Feb. 15. For more information about 4-H visit:

https://4-h-canada.ca/about-4-h

4-H Canada Program: registration underway in Fort St. James

Father Frank Salmon from Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church is thrilled with the idea of sponsoring a Syrian family.

“We will benefi t as a

community if we spon-sor a family,” Salmon said.

Planning, options and fundraising ideas were discussed and the next meeting date is set

for Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. James Li-brary. All are welcome.

“Bringing up a fam-ily in Fort St. James is the best thing we can do because we can then see

the difference,” Hatam-leh said.

“And it’s all about providing these people with opportunities. That means more to them than anything.”


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They might be small, but their strength and courage is not to be underestimated.

Vera Poole, from Fort St. James Family Taekwondo was thrilled to host the fi rst Junior Dragons Skills test.

Children ages 3-6 yrs brought their best moves forward at Energy Connection Limited on Feb. 16.

“I’m so excited. This is the youngest group I’ve ever tested,” Poole said.

The fi rst time participants com-pleted a number of tasks as they ran, jumped punched, kicked and

broke their way through plastic tiles.

Families and friends watched as the juniors displayed all of the hard work that they’ve practised in class.

Senior students also attended and helped their younger counter-parts perform each assigned skill.

All junior participants were awarded stripes.

“Thank you to my senior stu-dents and parents for all of your support today. I’m very proud of the Junior Dragons,” Poole said.

For more information about Fort St. James Family Taekwondo visit: [email protected]

Taekwondo Junior Dragons rising to the top

Above: Vera Poole with her Junior Dragons.Left: Senior Students stood by the Junior Dragons after they received their new stripes.

Photo by Barbara Latkowski


Community EventsCommunity EventsCommunity Events are free of charge as they are

sponsored by the Caledonia CourierCOMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profi t organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofi t organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our offi ce located at #111-250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is fi nal.

***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 Secondary School. Monday March 7, Speech Arts. Friday March 11, Strings. Monday March 14- Thursday March 17, Piano. Please check the website at www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako for program details

***MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE... advocating for better services in our communities, such as: housing, counseling, education and job opportunities. Meetings held on the second Thursday of each month via – video conferencing from the communities of; Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Ft. St. James, Southside and Vanderhoof. 1:30 – 3:00. In Vanderhoof meetings are held in the boardroom at the hospital. Clients, family members and community partners are invited to attend. Your voice is IMPORTANT. For more info on the committee and it’s works contact: Heather @ 250-692-7500. Or your Mental Health Service Provider

***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-profi t organizations in recruiting volunteers and assist volunteers to fi nd 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 notifi ed by email, or you can check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/volunteerfsj or stop by the Volunteer Fort St. James Offi ce 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 [email protected] or call us at 250-996-8284 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11:30 – 12:30 pm).

***STUART LAKE OUTREACH GROUP FOOD BANK SCHED-ULE... is the third Wed of each month: 10:00 am to noon at the Food Bank behind St. Patrick’s An-glican Church, Stuart Drive. Volun-teers 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 non-First Nations students and staff who experienced Catholic residential or day schools abuse in Northern BC. For more info email [email protected]

***FIREWEED STOPPING THEVIOLENCE & OUTREACHSERVICE For those who believe all is possible!...Provides free Confi dential, 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) 996-1214 Fax: (250) 996-7647 Email: fi [email protected]

***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 11:30-8:00Wednesday 11:30-4:30Thursday 11:30-4:30

Friday 11:30-8:00Saturday 11:00-3:00

***AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthlymeeting 2nd Wednesday eachmonth. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m.

***NECHAKO VALLEYCOMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and YouthMental Health and CounselingServices available at no cost.Monday to Friday 8:30 am to4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment.

***FORT TRAP AND HANDGUNCLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact (Sue)at 250-996-7728 (h) for moreinformation.

***MUSIC MAKERS...Newmembers always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, thereis lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 for more info.

***PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCEMENT...If youknow anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmedby a psychiatrist call the CitizensCommission on Human Rights at:1-800-670-2247.

***AA MEETINGS...Thursdays at8:00pm. United Church on 2ndAve West. Call 250-996-8290 for more information.

***FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...asafe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 996-8000.

***FORT ST. JAMES PARENT ADVISORY...3rd Tuesday everymonth 7 p.m. at High School.

KEITH GORDON

Two elite Fort speed skaters won gold medals in completely different circumstances on Sun-day, January 17.

In Montreal, at the National Senior Short Track Champion-ships, Jamie Macdonald received impressive but non-podium fi n-ishes in the 1,500 metre, (6th) 500 metre, (5th) and 1000 metre (5th) races.

Following these races, the top eight skaters raced a fi nal 3,000 metre race. Here Jamie found herself lined up in a fi eld with the best short trackers in Canada including three with Olympic medals and all with World Cup experience.

The 27 lap race started slowly but after about 6 laps Audrey Phaneuf made a huge break and most of the fi eld decided to let her go but not without Macdon-ald or Marie-Eve Drolet (who has six world championship medals and 2 junior world cham-pionships) who gave chase.

The three fi nally managed to catch up to the lapped skaters en-suring them a “free ride” in the draft of the skaters who were be-hind them.

But about 6 laps later the pack

took off again at a furious pace and Jamie came close to being knocked down by a sharp elbow but she hung on and was able to pass Phaneuf and nip Drolet at the line for fi rst place points.

In Fort St. John Morgon Bennison completed a sweep of 4 distances in the Junior Male category at the Provincial Long Track Championships and won the “overall” competition.

It was Morgon’s fi rst ever gold medal at any level. He had the fastest times in the meet for the 500, 1,500, 3,000 and 5,000 metre Olympic style distances.

At the same competition, San-

dra Sulyma won an age group gold for her division and Aidan Duncan won the silver medal in the Age 11 division.

Nyah, Connor and Tessa Dun-can all competed in the FUNALE events with Nhah winning all her races.

As the event concluded, about 40 skaters competed in the 5,000 metre mass start race where “all comers” challenged for the win. This year the event has been renamed the Randy Sulyma Memorial Open 5000.

Randy was a Fort St. James skating coach who lost his life fi ve years ago while travelling to Fort St. John for the champion-ships.

The 5,000 metre race was very exciting with Morgon leading many of the laps and then giving the lead up, getting briefl y boxed in and then making a spectacular pass to take the lead in the last straight before having a worst-luck fall.

Everyone was hugely enter-tained.

Sandra Sulyma (spouse of Randy) got to present the inau-gural winner’s plaque to Erik Or-lowsky from Prince George.

It was a wildly successful windup to the championships.

Two elite Fort St. James speed skaters win gold

From left to right, Morgon Bennison and Aidan Duncan celebrate their winnings.

Photo submitted by Eileen Bennison

10 days of winter festivities!

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40 skaters competed in

the 5,000 metre mass start race

where “all comers”

challenged for the win.


NEWSCourier

THE CHURCHESOF

FORT ST. JAMES

OUR LADY OF THE SNOWSROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

SUNDAY LITURGY: Saturday 7:30 pm & Sunday 10:30 amDAILY MASS: Monday - Friday 9:00 am

PASTORAL TEAM: FATHER FRANK SALMON 250-996-8343SR. MAURINE BARZANTNI, SR.RENEE RICHIE,

SR. DIVINA PEDRO 250-996-2275

(Across from the Petrocan Station)

Tom FletcherBlack Press

In the early days of this new year, readers have ad-vised me to do several things. I’ll go with one that seems relatively painless, embracing the “sunny ways” of our new federal government and seek-ing optimism in these fragile times.

For starters, we have a building boom going on in the southwest. Here in Victo-

ria, cranes dot the skyline as new residential-commercial projects emerge from bedrock, and hardhats are mostly on construction workers, scratched and backwards, rather than shiny and forward on politicians.

Shipyards are busy, with Royal Canadian Navy work and cruise ship refi ts to reduce their emissions, plus work on ferries, tugboats and barges.

Most of the activity is private investment, much of it in a hot housing market. Surrey has just recorded its sec-ond-highest total for building permits in history, a value of $1.46 billion nearly matching the pre-recession peak of 2007.

Thousands of provincial employees get a small raise in February, based on stronger than forecast economic growth in 2014. It works out to $300 a year for a medical technolo-gist and $346 for a teacher.

Health care costs are rising less dramatically. That should ease the crisis atmosphere at provincial and federal health ministers’ negotiations over the funding formula, taking place this week in Vancouver.

Health Minister Terry Lake announced last week that the province is increasing funding for a promising program in cancer research, using genetic analysis to improve tar-geting for drugs to treat the hundreds of different cancers diagnosed in B.C. patients each year.

The B.C. Cancer Agency’s new director, Dr. Malcolm Moore, oncologist Dr. Janessa Laskin and Dr. Marco Marra, director of the agency’s Genome Science Centre, described a world-leading centre of research that is reach-ing out to specialists and their patients across the province and attracting international funding and talent for ground-breaking research.

Outside the urban regions, where retail sales and real estate mainly drive the economy, sunny ways are harder to fi nd. The mining and natural gas sectors are in the grip of a slump in commodity prices, with more temporary mine closures expected.

The forest industry is being helped by the low Canadian dollar and a steady recovery in the U.S. economy, and tour-

ism is expected to have another strong year as Americans take advantage of a discount on visits to B.C.

Central 1 Credit Union broke down the regional em-ployment numbers for B.C. in 2015, and found job growth in every region except the Cariboo. Province-wide employ-ment grew 1.2 per cent last year, ahead of the national rate. That may not sound like much, but compared to Alberta’s oil-dependent economy, it’s pretty good.

Construction of a new dam on the Peace River is ex-pected to ramp up this year, bringing workers home from Alberta, and the federal government is planning to fast-track its promised infrastructure spending to create work across the country.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett was in Toronto last week to ring the opening bell at the stock exchange with B.C. mining industry representatives.

Not much sun on mining stocks these days, but Ben-nett’s sales pitch to an investor luncheon included refer-ence to two more mines under construction in northwest B.C., the province’s Pacifi c Rim trade advantage, and rev-enue sharing with First Nations that is attracting attention of other provinces.

The Conference Board of Canada has forecast that B.C.’s economy will “lead the country by a wide margin over the near term,” with unemployment declining in 2016.

We’re at the mercy of global forces, but things could be a whole lot worse.

Things that are going well in B.C.

Tom Fletcher

Search for stars in Fort St. James


Local actors from Fort St. James were sought out to bring a movie, Never Steady, Never Still to life.

Those interested in making it to the big screen attended an open casting call which was held on Saturday January 23.

The movie is a feature length drama that celebrates the quiet strength of the human spirit, dealing with issues of loss, masculinity and love through the lives of an 18–year-old oil fi eld worker, his mother, who has been living with Parkinson’s disease for over seventeen years.

The writer/director is Kathleen Hepburn who was born in Vancou-ver and is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre’s Writers’ Lab. Never Steady, Never Still is her latest short.

Film producers are James Brown and Tyler Hagan.The fi lm is currently in pre-production and the script was developed in

part through the Canadian Film Centre’s Writer’s Lab.For more information about the fi lm visit: http://www.experimental-

forest.ca/in-development/

VICTORIA - Attor-ney General and Min-ister of Justice Suzanne Anton met with her federal, provincial and territorial colleagues to discuss key justice and public safety priorities and release the Justice Framework to address violence against Indig-enous women and girls.

The framework identifi es priorities to guide jurisdictions, and their partners, in a more coordinated approach as they de-velop programs and initiatives to address violence against Indig-enous women and girls.

Created with input from Indigenous orga-nizations and peoples across Canada, the framework identifi es priorities for the justice system in the areas of crime prevention, law enforcement, courts, corrections, victim ser-vices and other justice services, with an em-phasis on improving relationships between justice sector profes-sionals and Indigenous people.

At the one-day ses-sion in Quebec City, the attorney general shared views on the design of the national inquiry on missing and

murdered Indigenous women and girls and ministers discussed the Truth and Reconcilia-tion Commission, phy-sician-assisted dying, fi nancing an innovative justice system, cyber security and countering radicalization.

Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton - “B.C. was invited to share its experience coming out of the Missing Women Commission of In-quiry. Violence against women and girls is unacceptable and our government is commit-ted to addressing it in collaboration with part-ners across the country and within British Co-lumbia. The release of the Justice Framework is another step in mak-ing meaningful prog-ress to create a legacy of safety for all vulner-able women.”

Quick Facts:* Addressing vio-

lence against Aborigi-nal women is a key pri-ority in the Vision for a Violence Free BC strat-egy - the Province’s long term strategy to prevent, respond to and rebuild from violence against women in B.C.

* Following the Missing Women Com-

mission of Inquiry in British Columbia, the Province has provided compensation to chil-dren of the victims, helped improve cell coverage on Highway 16 by almost 50%, and brought in new tools for police to fi nd peo-ple who go missing.

* British Colum-bia provides $2.5 million in ongoing annual funding for ser-vices and supports to victims of crime and women who have ex-perienced violence in Northern British Co-lumbia. Throughout the province, there are 13 programs specifi -cally designed to serve Indigenous victims of violence, as well as an additional eight pro-grams run by Aborigi-nal organizations.

* The Minister’s Advisory Council on Aboriginal Women was established in 2011 to provide advice on how to improve the qual-ity of life for Aborigi-nal women through-out the province and has worked on several projects focused on reducing violence and improving the lives of Aboriginal women.

* Of the $5 mil-lion in Civil Forfeiture

Justice framework guides action to address violence against Indigenous women and girls

grants announced in 2015, over $1 million was provided to fund 58 projects focused on supporting Aboriginal communities in their anti-violence and pre-vention initiatives

* In August 2015 British Columbia an-nounced $1.5 million in funding for Aboriginal organizations and com-munities to increase direct services and sup-ports throughout the province for Aboriginal people affected by do-mestic violence.

* With First Nations leaders, the Province is co-hosting the BC Family Gathering, a three-day gathering of

This Newspaper.It’s a good read. When crumpled and stuffed inyour jacket, it’s a good insulator. That’s whatBethany had to do when she lived on the streets.

This toque. It helped Bethany fi nd a better life. Buy yours atRaisingtheRoof.org or donate $5 by texting TOQUE to 45678. Helpthe homeless in your community.

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healing and memorial for families of missing or murdered Aboriginal women and girls (Jan. 31-Feb. 2).

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Vanderhoof celebrating 90 yearsFort St. James celebrating 210 years

From June 1986,Caledonia Courier

Bruce Russell Sr. remembers the De-pression era in Fort St. James as the best of times.

He remembers Fort St. James in the 1930’s when a family was fortunate to have three meals a day on the table, even if it was only porridge.

He remembers when the government of the town consisted of a Board of Trade, one police offi cer and one game warden.

He remembers when the 60 foot trees on the property he purchased in 1938 were mere seedlings.

He remembers when life in Fort St. James was harder, simpler, and in his opin-ion, better.

In 1924, Russell’s father a harness mak-er in Edmonton, heard word that there was money to be made in the Nechako Valley.

He moved his family to the region, where they would spend the winter months in Vanderhoof and the summers in Fort St. James.

Russell took his formal schooling by correspondence until Grade 11 and in 1931 he entered the work force.

“I did a combination of anything I could do; I worked at the lodge, babysat, played an accordion at dances, just about anything I could fi nd,” he says.

In 1934, Russell met his wife Peggy Turnbull. The responsibility of supporting a family pressed him to fi nd more perma-nent work, and he was hired at the Depart-ment of Highways, where he “did every-thing.”

After four years of developing Fort St. James area highways, Russell turned to the Shell Oil Company, where he would work for 18 years while doing a little trucking “on the side”.

“I eventually got a truck -- I hauled anything and everything...groceries, fuel. I trucked north for 120 miles, before the highways.”

Russell remembers the early days of Fort St. James as good years, although the residents there (approximately 70 white people in the period to which he refers) did not have much to their names or pock-et-books.

“We were never poor, but we never had any money. We were always healthy, al-ways had a little on the table..for that we always felt fortunate.”

He adds that it all depends on one’s defi nition of poor.

“(The Depression) was the best time people ever had -- everyone was on a simi-lar level.”

The “same level” was defi ned in part by a monetary system that was a far cry from today’s paper legacy. Russell remembers

when everyone had a garden and when it was commonplace to be paid off for odd jobs with fruits, vegetables or meat.

No one looked down at anyone, he re-members, except when they deviated from the status quo of the moral majority.

“Drunks at dances were thrown out...and if a man came in with another man’s wife he was fl attened. Some people were chased right out of town,” he says, adding: “It was good.”

Russell remembers the 30’s as a time when “you appreciated every day.”

Evenings out in the 1930’s Fort St. James were nothing less than “marvel-ous”, remembers Russell.

“It was great -- you put on your snow-shoes to trek over to a friend’s house and play cards and drink tea...You’d some-times stay out till four in the morning.”

Alcohol was usually completely out the question, reports Russell, partly because no one could afford to make it, and buy-ing it was nearly impossible. If people had extra money, he says, it usually was used to purchase a sack of fl our.”

“You might have the odd drink on Christmas Eve or New Years -- probably about twice a year for most people,” he says. “You never had a beer after work or anything life that -- it would probably be frozen solid anyway by the time you got home. There were no refrigerators back

then.”Russell feels that if the quality of com-

munity life in Fort St. James has dropped since the 30’s, it’s because of alcohol.

“There was never any vandalism, there was the odd murder, but it was always done by an outsider. Adultery was abso-lutely frowned on, and it almost never hap-pened.”

He believes family attitude against al-cohol was a large deterrent.

Fort St. James community spirit in the 1930’s was especially bright, remembers Russell. People were always willing to help each other out in a bind, and commu-nity projects, like the curling rink, were done by the sweat of everyone’s brow.

“People would always give what they could give,” asserts Russell.

Today’s Fort St. James, laments Rus-sell, is not the same town as the one 50 years ago. Too much booze and too much money has resulted in a community with a much thinner lining.

“People’s priorities back then were not to get a better car or take a trip at Christ-mas,” he remembers. “One of the main things was to have enough clothes to wear and something to eat.”

Russell adds that he understands times have changed, but that people shouldn’t hold their breath that we will always be so comparatively rich.

Feb 17, 1977The combination of en-

ergy restrictions and extreme weather conditions is begin-ning to have serious repercus-sions on second-class mail en-tering eastern Canada from the United States. In a nut shell -- magazines, newspapers and other periodicals are simply not arriving.

The area most affected is the New York State - Ontario area. Trucks, which normally transport second class mail,

are prohibited from travelling on roads and highways which cross the border. In addition, international traffi c at other eastern border crossing points is considerably reduced.

Emergency measures to divert natural gas and other forms of energy from commer-cial/industrial uses to residen-tial consumption is resulting in the temporary closure of some publishing houses including a major one in Dayton, Ohio. Others are reported operating

well below normal.Specifi c publications re-

ported to be affected by this unique problem include: The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Newsweek, and Mc-Call’s. Many others will be in-volved before the current dual crisis concludes. Meanwhile subscribers to periodicals pub-lished in eastern United States are advised that the majority of those publications are not being received in the Canadian postal system at this time.

1972A $177,000 project to expand and improve

long distance telephone facilities in Fort St. James will begin in 1972 by BC Tel.

Construction plans were announced last week. Work involves replacing the outdated transmis-sion equipment now used on the Prince George - Fort St. James system, with a more updated unit. Related transmission gear will be installed in the Fraser Mountain radio site.

The work planned in Fort St. James is part of a $10.5 million program to expand and improve tele-phone facilities in the north central interior of BC.

1977Members of the Brotherhood of Maintenance

of Way Employees (BMWE) union, working for the BCR here are being raided by two other unions according to one spokesperson.

The Canadian Union of Transportation Em-ployees (CUTE) and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) have both sent rep-resentatives to the Fort St. James area in recent

weeks in attempts to persuade BMWE members to transfer to the other two unions.

1980Tachie and Pinchi are slated for phones this

year as BC Tel’s service improvements program reaches these areas.

A $452,000 project will begin this year to pro-vide initial service to the inhabitants of Tachie and Pinchi, north of Fort St. James. The project includes installation of special switching equip-ment and a radio system. Residents of the Village currently have no telephone service other than ac-cess by radio-telephone.

1981The Necoslie Band Manager has released a re-

port on the cost of the proposed gymnasium on the reserve.

The total cost of the structure is estimated at $623,200. The Band has $400,000 available in a capi-tal fund in Ottawa and hopes to make up the rest of the cost in volunteer labour which has been estimated at $145,000 and grants from a number of sources.

Mail not getting through

Th e Depression was a good time in the Fort

Did you know....

Taken from the August 4, 1956 edition of the Nechako Chronicle on the celebration of Fort St. James 150th Anniversary.


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Fraser River Chevrolet, Quesnel BC is currently looking to fill the following full time position:

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Fraser River GM offers a full benefit package including;

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Please apply with resume to Shane Thon by email [email protected] – please include

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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)P.O. Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639

POSTING NO. 176ELIMITED DURATION AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS AND ARTS COORDINATOR

LOCATION: David Hoy Elementary School

HOURS OF WORK: 4 hours per day, 3 days per week (2 pm – 6 pm)

DUTIES TO COMMENCE: Immediately – June 29, 2016

RATE OF PAY: $21.11 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement

Duties and Responsibilities• Complete ASSAI reporting requirements and submit them to School Principal for

approval. This involves mid-year reports and end of year reports.• Communicate with the Principal about the program on a weekly basis.• Advertise and actively recruit students for each program.• Support and encourage student leadership opportunities to enhance program

delivery. Oversee behavior management and help sports and arts leaders deal with challenging behaviours.

• Organize, oversee and help deliver healthy snacks to program participants.

Qualifications• Completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate)• Emergency First Aid Certification (1 day/CPR)• Food Safe Certificate• Valid Class 5 Drivers license & clear drivers’ abstract• High Five, BC Athletics – Run, Jump, Throw Program

Skills• Training or professional development and experience in the area of building rapport

with children and young people• Minimum of 2 years experience working with school aged children and youth• Skilled at building connections and establishing trust with young people• Experience with administration and book keeping an asset• Possess excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills• Strong knowledge of local community• Ability to work in a team environment• Energetic and creative in working with planning activities for youth• Is physically capable to perform the job duties• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written, using courtesy, tact and

discretion

**Please note that this job description is a draft and is under review.**

Please mail, fax or email resumes to:

Lynn MaksymchakDistrict Principal – Human Resources/Leadership DevelopmentSchool District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes)PO Box 129Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639Email: [email protected]

Fraser River Chevrolet is looking for an experienced, career minded

Automotive Sales Consultantto set and meet sales goals and to consistently deliver results in

accordance with our high company standards.

The Automotive Sales Consultant will sell our products and services through the achievement of opportunity-based sales quotas. This individual will also develop ongoing relationships with customers and continually maintain their respective client

portfolios.

Integrity, passion, and presentational skills are essential for this role. Fraser River Chevrolet Offers An Industry Leading Compensation Package, An Incredible Work Environment &

Career Advancement Opportunities.

Qualified applicants should email resume and cover letter with “Sales Consultant” in subject line to

Shane Thon: [email protected]

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It’s said that as a garden grows, so does its gardener.

Ron and Janice Atkins have come a long way since begin-ning their business venture, At-kins Growers Greenhouses, 15 years ago.

The couple, married 47 years, admit that it didn’t come without its challenges and through trial and error the busi-ness has grown and has become a trusted member of the com-munity of Fort St. James.

Atkins Growers Greenhouses is now the go-to place for local gardeners, those just starting out and simply for those who share the same passion, growing.

“We wouldn’t be doing this if we didn’t love it,” Janice Atkins said. “We are so passionate about helping people meet their gardening needs and helping them with any chal-lenges such as growing the right plants, the right varieties and at the right time. It’s all about ensuring that the client’s needs are met and that means a lot to us, she said.

Her husband, Ron couldn’t agree more. “We love to see people who share the same passion. We grow plants and we

love to watch them grow,” he said.

And grow, their business certainly has. Ron and Janice have lived in Cluculz Lake since 1970. Today, with just under 300 acres of land, they have fi ve greenhouses used primarily as growing operations. Two green-houses are used for sales, one in Cluculz Lake and one in Fort St. James.

Atkins Growers Greenhouses provide customers with a variety of plant and garden needs spe-cialising in fl ower and vegetable

starts, trees and shrubs, hanging baskets and planters. And they are always on the ready to offer any gardening advice.

“It can be challenging because we have such a short sea-son,” Janice says. Ron couldn’t agree more. “For a normal gardener, you are more than likely going to experience frost every month of the year here so it can be a challenge if you want to grow your own,” he said.

Ron and Janice also provide larger than household needs including consumer retail, industrial, civic and commercial accounts. But at the root of it all, they are a greenhouse, not a garden centre according to Ron.

So, how did the greenhouse idea come to be?“A sawmill business, Bond

Bros., went out of business,” Ron said. Part of their busi-ness was a greenhouse. I bought it as a Christmas gift for Janice. It was disassem-bled and left for a while. At the time, we farmed cattle but then decided to sell the cattle and move on. This is when we decided to put the greenhouse up,” he said.

Janice began growing and decided they had more than needed. “So, I started selling bedding plants to neighbours and that’s how it all began,” she said. “We were so sur-prised to see how many peo-ple bought our plants.”

Life seems to have held many surprises for the couple who met in Toronto, Ontario.

Ron, once a credit manager for B.F. Goodrich met his soon to be wife who was a nurse at the time. He decided that he was in the wrong career and the two left the big city in 1969 and ventured off to B.C. They fi rst settled in Prince George. Ron worked as a faller for the next 40 years while the two homesteaded in Cluculz Lake where they still reside today.

“We lived without power and water for 15 years,” Janice said. “We were young. We did it and we enjoyed it” she said.

Today, the couple are now ready to hand over the reins to their son and daughter-in-law, Ben and Tania Atkins.

“We’re both over 70 now so it’s our time,” Janice said. “We can do some of those things that we haven’t had time to do. And we’re very thankful to be healthy.”

If not tending to the greenhouses, you might catch Ron performing. He plays guitar and banjo and regularly sings gospel music at the Fort St. James Soup Kitchen.

Through their business, Ron and Janice have had the op-portunity to give back a portion of their profi ts back to the community. They have supported a number of causes includ-ing church, school, and seniors’ fundraisers, the local food bank and the Fort St. James Falcon Speed Skaters.

Along with various business opportunities, Atkins Grow-ers Greenhouses also grow tomato plants for the Mount Pope Greenhouse where Ron and Janice regularly provide garden-ing advice.

Ron also travels to various First Nations reserves and delivers seminars. “There’s so much interaction there and it’s encouraging. I love it, he said. “Even though we won’t be directly involved with the business now, we will stay in-volved in this capacity.”

“This business is a big job,” Janice says. “There’s always something to do. Heating the greenhouses takes dedication and waking up at 3am to throw more wood in the heaters is getting harder,” she said.

But, despite their time being up, Ron and Janice have high hopes of success for Ben and Tania. Tania has just recently completed a course in horticulture in Kamloops.

“They have the same passion and a new vision,” Janice said. “We want them to succeed and grow. We’ve had op-portunities to expand but now it’s their time to seize these opportunities,” she said.

Ron and Janice are deeply grateful for their dedicated and hardworking employees who continue to provide excellent service and advice, take pride in their products and have a genuine love for gardening.

“We are so proud of what we and our employees can offer the community, Janice said.

For Ron, it’s all about keeping people happy and his greenhouses seem to do just that. “We’ve heard customers say that this is their happy place and it really is a happy place to be,” he said.

Community Greenhouse keeps growing

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