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The Yinka Dene Alliance, has vowed to � ght the B.C. government’s move which could allow En-bridge to temporarily enter First Nations territory and cut down trees for a land survey.

If approved, the permits would allow Enbridge to occupy three sites within Nak’azdli territory for a few days according to a letter written by a First Nations relations of� cer.

“The reason we were very strong in our response is because Enbridge is trying to do permits and try-ing to create a momentum which we are bound to stop,” said Yinka Dene spokesperson Geraldine Thomas-Flurer.

According to an email from Brennan Clarke in the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operations, the consideration of the permits is separate from the assessment of the entire proj-ect.

Enbridge spokesperson, Ivan Giesbrecht, said that the permits are for information requested at the Joint Review Panel hearings and that, even though those hearings are closed, the data to be collected is still needed.

He said that the permits are not pushing the Northern Gateway pipeline forward, that they are just assessments that must be completed.

But the Yinka Dene, and therefore the Saik’uz and the Nak’azdli are committed to not allowing any Enbridge workers at all in their territories. Thomas-Flurer said that they will start � ning any Enbridge people they � nd on their lands and that there is signage up in the territories saying as much.

“They [Enbridge workers] will have to appear to our traditional governments and they will deter-mine what restitution or � nes will have to be paid,” she said.

The permits would allow 361 cubic metres of brush and timber to be cut and nearly 400 metres of trail to be cleared.

According to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources the permits are for investigative

works only such as geotechnical surveys. They are not for con-struction of the pipeline.

Thomas-Flurer knows that her organization is not equipped to � ght a billion dollar company in court. She said that they are receiving hundreds of pages of referrals at a time, too many for a small, local government sized, organization of people.

“They’re bombarding our of� ces,” said Thomas-Flurer. “Knowing that we’re facing a mult-million dollar company that probably has a person for every page and a lawyer for every page. We’re out-resourced in money and people.”

They also have to keep up with the short deadlines to respond to the referrals.

In an email from Clarke in the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations:

“The Province is legally required to consider the permit ap-plications, and upon acceptance of the applications is required to consult First Nations. Regardless of whether First Nations respond or not, the decision maker must consider all available, relevant information in making a decision to issue the permit or not…Consultation does not imply veto power.”

So if the Yinka Dene fail to respond by a certain date there is a possibility that Enbridge could be allowed to proceed anyway.

“Christy Clark has said that she has � ve conditions and we respect that she is not going to be bullied,” said Thomas-Flurer. “But one condition we feel hasn’t been addressed is Aboriginal rights and titles.”

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Aboriginal to fight permits

A paintball day organized by the District of Fraser Lake. Thirty-six people aged 11 to 19 enjoyed three hours of fun in Fraser Lake.

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Last week we learned how heart attacks are usually a result of a long standing problem such as fatty deposits in the arteries blocking off oxygen to the heart. The symptoms of a heart attack are not slow to develop, in fact heart attack symptoms come on rather suddenly.Everyone may experience different symptoms in different ways, so if you know someone who has suffered a heart attack, it does not mean that their symptoms will be what you should expect. It may surprise you that some people do not even have symptoms, and most important of all, is that the heart attacks that you see on television are not usually so dramatic, so avoid waiting for ‘real’ symptoms.Symptoms can include the following: · Pressure, tightening, pain or a squeezing sensation that may spread from your neck into your arms, neck, jaw or back. (symptoms can range from none at all to severe) · Shortness of breath, fatigue · Feeling of nausea, anxiety or abdominal pain, light headedness, dizzy · A cold sweat

Heart attacks can occur at any time. While at work or at rest.Your best bet for trying to avoid a heart attack? If you have a family history of heart troubles its best to keep an eye on your health and be under the care of a physician. If you have experienced recurrent chest pain that starts with exertion and subsides with rest get checked.If you think you may be having a heart attack you need to call 911 immediately (do not hesitate) it is better to be wrong then dead. (if you can’t call, have someone else call or drive you to the nearest hospital). Never drive yourself to the hospital if there are any other options; symptoms may worsen which puts you and others at risk. Ask your doctor if chewing an aspirin tablet will be of bene� t should you ever experience a heart attack (don’t assume that it is safe to take, aspirin may interact with medications and cause greater harm)Next week: what to do if someone else is having a heart attack

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Yinka Dene rallying

Geraldine Thomas-Flurer (right) spokesperson for Yinka Dene and Saik’uz with her daughter Jasmine Thomas (left) at a rally in Terrace.

Thomas-Flurer and daughter at the Alberta tar sands for a healing walk.

From front

Nechako Lakes MLA and Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Rustad was asked to comment on the situ-ation but he was un-able to. He said that he wasn’t the right person to ask and after explain-ing the process the per-mits must go through, he said that was all he knew about it.

Thomas-Flurer said

that the First Nations people here have want-ed to meet with Christy Clark, “we were � rst in line” she said. But Clark has yet to visit their traditional territo-ries and no meeting is scheduled.

“Throughout our history we are given low level authorities in government that meet with us and it goes nowhere and nothing ever gets done,” she

said. “I think that time and time again a les-son has been learned… We are tired of sitting down with people that are unable to make de-cisions.”

Nathan Cullen, NDP Member of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley Valley, said if a First Nation has said under no circumstances will

they allow Enbridge on their traditional lands “it’s offensive” that the province is looking at these temporary use permits to allow En-bridge to continue to work on Crown land. He expressed doubts on whether the premier will be able to stick to her � ve conditions.

“I have a very low con� dence in the Pre-mier right now,” he said. “We judge people by their actions and not by their words alone.”

“They cannot guar-antee that there is not going to be a spill and looking at their track re-cord its quite obvious,” said Thomas-Flurer, citing the Kalamazoo spill which will cost millions to clean up. Thomas-Flurer stressed that with any spillage it could seep into the ground and ruin drink-ing water that will be needed for generations to come.

T h o m a s - F l u r e r brought up the tar sands in Alberta as an exam-ple. She has seen the tar sands she said. And she described the devasta-tion there in the land-scape and the animals and the sad, defeated look found in the eyes

of those First Nations people.

“Our people love our neighbours,” she said.

“We are not here forev-er and the land doesn’t belong to us. We have a responsibility to protect

the land for others and for future generations and we take that respon-sibility very seriously.”

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As of Friday, August 2 the Prince George Fire Centre is banning � res in an area spanning from Prince Ru-pert to Prince George. This includes Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James.

This prohibition does not restrict camp� res that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide or smaller, and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes. Any-one lighting a camp� re must main-tain a � reguard by removing � am-mable debris from the camp� re area and must have a hand tool or at least eight litres of water available nearby to properly extinguish the � re.

A forest � re near Endako has been contained since starting up earlier this week.

“As of this morning [August 2] the � re by En-dako is 100 per cent guarded,” said Dustin Eno, � re information of� cer. “There are no � ammables in the area and a crew is surrounding it and working to extinguish the hotspots.”

The Prince George Fire Centre is responding to 18 new � res primarily in the southern and western areas of the � re centre.

All of these new � res were lightning caused and

the largest, 0.4 hectares, is located about 60 kilo-metres southwest of Vanderhoof.

Another � re burned a farmer’s � eld near Mud River on Wednesday, July 31, and is believed to have been started by a spark from his equipment as he worked his � eld.

The � re was 100 per cent contained as of Thurs-day, and 75 per cent extinguished, but the cause shows just how dry conditions are in some areas.

The � re danger rating is high to extreme in south-ern parts of the Prince George Fire Center, and mod-

erate in northern areas. The long range forecast shows this

pattern continuing through the week-end, with some increases in the dan-ger rating.

As the forest and grassland fuels dry out any source of heat, such as machinery exhaust or cigarettes, can start a � re.

The Wild� re Management Branch is reminding people to ensure that approved spark arrestors are used on all machinery (including ATV’s). People using machinery should avoid stopping in areas where organic ma-terial may come in close contact with hot exhaust.

Lightning systems moved through many areas of the Prince George Fire Centre Wednesday night and more lightning is forecasted for many areas over the next couple days.

Crews responded to three new lightning-caused � res Wednesday night. Lightning � res are not pre-ventable, but all human caused � res are. Human caused � res divert resources from dealing with lightning � res.

Since April 1, there have been 142 � res in the Prince George Fire Centre, and 65 of these have been caused by lightning. On August 1 last year there had been 216 � res, 112 of which were caused by lightning.

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On July 31, there was a two vehicle collision on Highway 16 near Sunny Slope Road. Two chip trucks were east bound when one driver dozed off and side-swiped the other truck. A hydro pole was damaged in the crash and wood chips were strewn all over the highway.

The highway had to be shut down but the road was opened quickly considering the amount of crash debris and wood chips. “It had the poten-tial to be a very serious collision, thankfully no one was seriously injured,” said Sergeant Jason Keays, Detach-ment Commander of Vanderhoof RCMP.

One of the semi truck drivers has been charged and is facing stiff penal-ties under the Motor Vehicle Act of British Columbia.

The YRB were quick to respond with � aggers and traf� c redirection, BC Hydro attended the scene to ensure the damaged utility pole did not pose a danger to the emergency respond-ers. “YRB was quick to respond with � aggers and a cleanup crew, this cooperation greatly assisted the Vanderhoof RCMP in opening the road as soon as pos-sible,” said Sgt. Keays.

Traf� c accident on Highway 16


On July 30, Vanderhoof RCMP responded to a complaint from a citizen that a group of youths appeared to be drinking and jumping into the river at Riv-erside Park. The citizen was con-cerned for their safety.

The three of� cers on duty that night were busy at the time of the call. “Two of my of� cers were dealing with a man armed with an axe near Cluculz Lake who was threatening another male over a property dispute,” said Sergeant Jason Keays the Vanderhoof RCMP Detachment Commander. The third of� cer on duty was nearly two hours out of town dealing with an ar-rest warrant at the time and also couldn’t respond immediately.

The concerned citizen did

the right thing and continued to monitor the situation and provid-ed regular updates to police. At one point it looked like the group was carrying one of the intoxi-cated people and leaving.

Of� cers recognized the dan-ger of young people drinking to the point of unconsciousness and quickly resolved the dispute in Cluculz Lake, returned to town and found several males, all un-der the age of 16, standing around one unconscious youth who was lying on the ground near the end of Louvaine Street. The of� cer attempted to wake the youth but the young man failed to respond to anything and kept vomiting.

The RCMP immediately called for paramedics to attend and administered emergency � rst aid awaiting arrival of the BC Ambulance Service. “All RCMP of� cers are trained in � rst aid and

we are required to update our skills regularly,” said Sgt. Keays.

The boys told the of� cers that they had paid a man to buy them a bottle of whisky that was pur-chased at a local liquor outlet. When Emergency Health Ser-vices arrived they picked up the drunken youth and took him to the hospital.

There have already been 43 drowning deaths in B.C. this year compared to 25 from last year. “I don’t want to be overly dramatic but this incident with underage drinking and swim-ming had the potential to result in a death, either by drowning or by over consumption of liquor. I hope the young people and their parents will re� ect on this fact,” said Sgt. Keays. “I wonder if the person who purchased the liquor for these children will re� ect on this fact.”

Under-age drinking at Riverside RCMP at Vanderhoof Airshow

The Vanderhoof RCMP are pleased to welcome all the residents and out of town visitors to the Van-derhoof Airshow that is taking place August 10, 2013. We recognize all the hard work that has gone into planning the event and hope that it is something that will be enjoyed by all.

The Vanderhoof RCMP would also like to remind residents and visitors to enjoy this event responsibly.

With assistance from the North District Of� ce, as well as neighbouring detachments, the Vanderhoof RCMP will have a considerable police presence dur-ing the event. Residents and visitors can expect to see numerous roaming road checks as well as in-creased police foot and vehicle patrols within the district and surrounding area. Police will be making sure that people can enjoy the event safely and with-out incident.

The Vanderhoof RCMP will be taking a zero tol-erance towards drinking and driving and other alco-hol related calls for service. Please ensure you plan ahead and have responsible sober driver take you home or safe means of getting home. People are also reminded to wear their seat belts and to stay off your electronic devices while driving.

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RCMP, ambulance and firefighters all re-sponded to an accident on Highway 27 near Dog Creek on July 31.

At 8:40 a.m., RCMP received the call and attended the accident scene about one kilometre south of

Single vehicle accident

the Dog Creek Forest Service Road.

A Ford Escape travelling northbound had rolled over, crush-ing the vehicle’s roof and then landed back on its wheels in the southbound lane.

The female driver was the lone occupant in the vehicle at the time of the accident.

No serious inju-ries appeared to re-sult from the incident, however the vehicle was believed to be a write-off.

Driver inattention appeared to be the cause of the accident and no charges were recommended in the case.

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Harassment investigation undertaken

Blast from the past 30 and 50 years ago


On August 4, 1983, the Nechako Chronicle recorded several events from Europe including European folklore festivals in Vienna and several other music events in Ger-many and elsewhere. Odd to see in a Northern B.C. local paper 30 years ago.

---Locally, the paper reported on Dude Ramsey who

brought home six medals from the B.C. Summer Games that year. “When interviewed in the spring, Vanderhoof resident Dude Ramsey said he wasn’t planning on train-ing for the B.C. Sumer Games. And although a number of athletes from the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James area com-peted at the three-day event, just ended in Maple Ridge, only Ramsey come home with any medals.”

---On August 11, 1983 the Chronicle reported on how the

Vanderhoof municipal council gave Alcan its conditional support to the Kemano Completion project.

“However, the council stipulated that guarantees be given on environmental, socio-economic, and river � ow concerns. The motion further stipulated that once Alcan receives approval to complete the hydro-electric portion of the Kemano Completion, that it give a � rm promise to locate its proposed aluminum smelter in this area.”

Ald. Louise Kaneen cast the dissenting vote fearing the motion gave the aluminum company too much leverage over the � sheries and the government.

---Fifty years ago the Nechako Chronicle reported on

how two schools were being constructed for Fort Ware and Tache natives instead of travelling to the Lejac Residential school.

Apparently dogs were a problem in Vanderhoof, sever-al were seen chasing cattle and the paper reminded citizens that farmers can destroy any dogs found on his property that are a menace to his livestock.

Jacob and Josephine Penner of Vanderhoof gave birth to a daughter on August 5.

And there was an article by the editor Alan F. Offer on how the safety belt was originally only for the overcautious and timid and that it was his opinion that now people wear it and feel too secure and choose to drive more recklessly because of it.

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An independent in-vestigator is looking into the allegations of sexual harassment � led against Fire Chief Rob Bennett.

Paul McKivett of James R. Craven and Associates Ltd. was hired by the District of Fort St. James to take on the investigation.

Bennett has been accused of incidents of sexual harassment against two female � re-� ghters on the Fort St. James Volunteer Fire Department.

Kirstin Rudolph is one of the � re� ghters who brought forward a complaint, hers result-ing from an incident after � re practice at the � re hall on July 18.

Since the complaints became public, the Dis-trict of Fort St. James met with � re� ghters and asked for no one to speak publicly about the allegations.

Rudolph said McK-ivet’s experience was apparent during his in-terview with her.

“He really chose his questions well to really get back into the heart of the matter,” said Ru-dolph.

She said so far three women have provided information but she is hoping other women who had concerns re-garding Bennett’s be-

haviour will come for-ward.

“If they do not wish to be identi� ed, we can keep their identities secret, but we need to hear from them,” she said.

While the investiga-tion helps to reassure her something will be done, Rudolph was also questioning the District’s handling of previous concerns re-garding Bennett’s be-haviour. A fellow � re-� ghter came forward in January and a letter was submitted in April detailing concerns re-garding alleged drink-ing and unprofessional behaviour.

“The problem now is optics,” she said.

Rudolph said � re-� ghters at the hall did not see any results of bringing forward their concerns, even though something may have been done to try and address the problems.

“There’s a silence on the part of the Dis-trict.”

The District of Fort St. James’ policy on harassment states: “The council will treat all incidents of harass-ment seriously. We undertake to act upon all complaints and to

ensure that they are re-solved quickly, con� -dentially, and fairly.

We will discipline anyone who has ha-rassed a person or group of people or who retaliates in any way against anyone who has complained of harass-ment, given evidence in harassment investi-gations, or been found guilty of harassment. … The council of the District of Fort St. James will not tolerate harassment.”

The investigation was expected to be completed last week and a report with rec-ommendations submit-ted on or before the end of this week to the District.

“I’m really curious to see what the recom-mendations will be,” said Rudolph.

She also said the at-mosphere at the � re hall is under some strain as everyone adjusts to “the new norm” but she believes the investiga-tion will help the dust to settle eventually.

“Hopefully the de-partment will be bet-ter,” she said.

Mayor Rob Mac-Dougall declined com-ment as did the District of Fort St. James Chief

Administrative Of� cer Kevin Crook.

Fire Chief Rob Ben-

nett did not respond to messages prior to press time.

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The family of the late Rita Work would like to ex-press their gratitude for the care and kindness shown to her during her illness. We are grateful to Dr. Dhillon, the nurses and staff at St. John Hospital for their com-passion and hard work. Rita passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 with her family at her side.

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VICTORIA – The ceremonies have become common at the B.C. legislature. Government of� cials and aboriginal leaders gather to celebrate resource sharing agreements that allow eco-nomic development in areas that need employment but are ham-pered by a century of uncertainty and dispute over treaties, or lack thereof.

This approach emerged a decade ago with forest agreements. The B.C. Liberal government bought back timber cutting licenc-es from big forest � rms and made them available for commu-nity forests and aboriginal communities who claimed the areas as their traditional territories.

Recently the approach was extended to mining revenues and water licence fees paid by private power developers.

These are substantial steps forward for the only province in Canada in treaty limbo. A 2010 sharing deal worth more than $30 million in royalties for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine north of Prince George helped the McLeod Lake Indian Band recover from the pine beetle and forestry slump that devastated its business base.

After many years of struggle, Mount Milligan expects to go into production this year. Another agreement with Kamloops-area communities shared revenues from an expanded Afton mine.

Perhaps the most ambitious agreement was concluded in March of this year when the government signed a deal with the Tahltan Nation for mining and hydroelectric development in re-mote northwestern B.C. The deal clears the way for a major ex-tension of the BC Hydro grid to power the Tahltan village of Iskut and also the Red Chris metal mine, opening up the region to other mining and hydro potential as well.

To get that deal, the province put up $20 million last year to buy back Shell Canada’s coalbed gas leases in the Klappan re-gion, headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Those leases had become a target of international protest.

Even after these expensive concessions, it would be an error to conclude that all is well between the Tahltan and the province. Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson questioned Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad on this point during the recent legislature session.

The Tahltan Central Council was pleased about shared deci-

B.C. aboriginal progress fragile

sion-making on resource projects, until they found out that B.C. had handed the environmental as-sessment of a new open-pit coal mine over to the federal government. The proposed mine is in the Klappan, known around the world as the Sacred Headwaters.

Rustad said shared decision-making deals such as the Tahltan agreement do not cover activities of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Of� ce. Whether the review of that coal mine is federal, provincial or combined, it requires extensive consultation with affected parties.

That’s great, but all that goodwill could evaporate quickly if a coal mine ends up getting a permit de-spite Tahltan objections.

Rustad’s Nechako Lakes constituency is also a focal point for oil and gas pipeline proposals. Don-aldson highlighted another problem. Last year the

government signed a reconciliation agreement with the Gitanyow First Nation near Terrace, one of many communities struggling to get through the B.C. trea-ty negotiation process.

That agreement included a joint land-use plan. Then the Environmental Assessment Of� ce asked the Gitanyow for its input on proposed gas pipelines through its territory, to feed the government’s lique-� ed natural gas plans. Again, the joint land-use plan has no provision for pipelines.

The Gitanyow hereditary chiefs wrote to the B.C. government in July, threatening to go to court over the pipeline proposal and questioning the value of their hard-won reconciliation agreement.

Resource revenue sharing agreements and shared land-use plans are well-intentioned and rep-resent real progress. But these situations show how fragile they are.

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Express SPORTS

1st - Wilf Thiessen, Marty Floris, 34.62nd - Doug Elliot, Brian Naka, 34.83rd - Brian Bradbury, Norm Avison, 35.54th - Trevor Metcalf, Scott Abercrombie, 35.955th - Steve Silver, Steve Little, 36.356th - Dean Scott, Mike Makin, 36.707th - Dave Oe, Cory Jackson, 37.55

Low gross - Ann Martens, 45

Low nett - Sally Makin, 35

2nd low gross - Kathy Murphy, 49

2nd low nett - Leanne Hewlett, 36.5

3rd low gross - Carol Kluber, 51

3rd low nett - Mildred Mountford, 37

4th low gross - Rosalie Nichiporuk, 54

4th low nett - Michelle Naka, 38

5th low gross - Colleen Nelson, 56

5th low nett - Loretta Stephen, 41

Long drive 0-29 - Rosalie Nichiporuk

Long drive 30+ - Leanne Hewlett

KP in 2 #17 - Erin Baker

KP in 3 #14 - Michelle Naka

1st place - Mildred Mountford, Joyce Dickson, Brian Bradbury, John Wiebe, 712nd place - Carol Kluber, Cindy Thomson, Albie Thomson, Louie Page, 723rd place - Joyce Shantz, Bob Mountford, Don Syversten, 784th place - Ellen Randle, Sandy Stephen, Stan Zawada, Don Makow, 78Most honest golfers - Margaret Hall, Anne Irving, Frank Neufeld, Dick Holmes

Omineca Golf Course Results

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The BC Coroners Service is urging residents and visitors to take extra care when enjoying water-based activities.

A review completed by the Coroners Service shows that boat-ing is signi� cantly the highest-risk activity for drowning among recreational water users.

The Coroners Service review shows that the second most risky activity in recreational water use is swimming, with 28 per cent of the deaths occurring amongst swimmers.

They stress that alcohol and water don’t go together, no more than drinking and driving do. In a press release, the Coroners Ser-vice stated that a review of drown-ing deaths over the past � ve years showed that fully 40 per cent of the victims were impaired by al-cohol or drugs.

The following tips were re-leased as well.

- Always wear a Personal Floa-tation device

- Be aware of the area where

you are planning your activities. ie. weather.

- Inform any visitors about the conditions in the lake or river you are visiting.

- Alcohol and water-related ac-tivities don’t mix

- Always supervise children anywhere near water. Pre-school aged children can drown in only a few centimetres of water, and the drowning is often silent.

- Never dive into unknown waters.

Water safety precautions


A young Van-derhoof player won the Aberdeen men’s open in Prince George. The tour-nament took place at the Aberdeen Glen golf course the weekend before last.

“The � rst few days I played re-ally good,” said Kyle Dickson. “Sunday I was leaking a little bit of oil but I had enough of a lead I was able to hold on.”

Dickson shot four over par score of 223 at the 54 hole event, managing to hold off the winner of last year’s tournament, Mike Legg.

He was playing solid and I was start-ing to feel the nerves coming on when I started playing poor-ly,” said Dickson. “On 17 I felt like I choked it and I took a drop and then I hit the chip of my life.”

Earlier this year Dickson won the Ju-

Vanderhoof teen wins PG golf tournament

nior Simon Fraser open at the Prince George Golf and Curling Club.

Dickson turned 19 a little over a month ago

making him the second youngest player in the tournament. Dickson started out at the Omin-eca golf course when he

was only � ve years old. He lived in Vanderhoof for 10 years and is a � rst year commerce student at UNBC.

An avid golfer for 16 years, Kyle Dickson accepts his trophy at the Ab-erdeen Glen golf course.

Vanderhoof Angels at practice

Ernie Giesbrecht practices hitting against teammate Calvin John on August 1.


VANDERHOOF’S FAITH

For more information or to joinVanderhoof’s Faith Church Directory

Call Pam at 250-567-9258

Church Directory

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

The Church on the Corner“Giving you a Purpose to live for

and People to live with”

Worship Service: 10:00 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

We have a place for you to belong!For more information call

567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive

The Gospel Chapel

448 Connaught Street

For more information call567-3107

www.thegospelchapel.ca

Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

Jesus Christ one step at a time.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

(Af� liated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

NECHAKO COMMUNITY CHURCH

MENNONITE BRETHREN

1393 Highway 16 East(Across from P.J. Collision)

250-567-4960Sunday Morning Worship

9:30 amSunday School - Resumes

in the fall

Making Jesus known

For more information visit our website: www.vcfemc.com

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Burrard Street, Vanderhoof

St. Wilfred’s Anglican Church

Carrier Cresc., Fraser Lake

Sunday Worship & Sunday School10:30 am

Wednesday Morning Worship7:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:00 am

A house of prayer for all people

welcome young or golden agers. Call Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582.

***AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318.

***StuArt NechAkO MANOr ...is looking for Volunteers with musical talent. If you would like to volunteer for entertainment for the residents please contact Marnie at 250-567-6290

***the NOrthSide WOMeN’S iNStitute...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***VhF hOSPice SOcietY...What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? 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 Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profit charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current members to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a support system to persons that are the end stages of life. 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. More info call Debbie 567-7956

***the FOOd BANk... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups, toilet tissue.

***BAdMiNtON At FLeSS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!

***the VANderhOOF cANcer SuPPOrt GrOuP...meets the first Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.

***eNdAkO hALL SOcietY...meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm.

***the YeLLOWheAd drAFt hOrSe ASSOciAtiON...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484.

***NechAkO QuiLterS GuiLd... meets

the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254.

***the FrASer QuiLterS GuiLd... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***hOSPice tree OF LiFe... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956.

***the FrASer LAke cANcer SuPPOrt GrOuP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***NechAkO VALLeY hiStOricAL

SOcietY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce office.

***VANderhOOF 899 Air cAdet SQuAdrON...Cadets will meet every Wednesday night 6:15pm at the Cadet Building on Burrard Street. 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 Cadet Building Wednesday night. For more information call Glenda 250-567-7574.

***AA MeetiNG... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588

***FrASer LAke AA MeetiNGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police station.

***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 hOurSTuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pmFriday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm***

FrASer LAke LiBrArY hOurS

Sunday & Monday ClosedTuesday 10am - 4pm

Wednesday & Thursday3pm - 8pm

Friday 10am - 4pmSaturday 10am - 2pm

***NVSS BOttLe dePOt hOurS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.

cOMiNG eVeNtS....Will appear, as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for non-profit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax (567-2070). Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is final.

***

NEW EVENTS....

FArMerS MArket...Thursdays, from 11-3 at Riverside Park until Sep-tember 12, 2013. For more informa-tion call the Market Manager Joni at 250-570-3122

***VOLuNteerS Needed....

Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June.

Please contact Sheila 570-2467

[email protected]***

VANderhOOF 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.For more information contact Debra-Ann Bishop at 250-567-0623 or email at [email protected]

***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

Nechako Notes


Cadet Michael Ray of Fort Fraser BC, is spend-ing his summer at the Regional Gliding School (Pacific) on the Air Cadet Glider Pilot Scholarship Course. Ray is 1 of 44 Air Cadets selected from across British Columbia for the opportunity to pur-sue their Transport Canada Glider Pilot License. He is flying the Schweizer 2-33A gliders, which are owned by the BC Provincial Committee of the Air Cadet League of Canada.

When asked what receiving the Glider Pilot Scholarship meant to him, Ray said “Glider is a good first step towards achieving my aviation goals.”

“These young men and women have worked very hard to get here on scholarship, and will con-tinue to work even harder throughout the course” said Lt.-Col Tony Appels, Commanding Officer of

RGS (Pacific).Cadet Ray is a member of 899 Vanderhoof

Squadron in Vanderhoof, BC. Ray studied all as-pects of aviation in order to pass an entrance exam, prior to sitting before a review board. His school marks, cadet service, leadership and physical fit-ness are also evaluated as part of the selection process. At the conclusion of the intense six week training period, the successful students will receive their coveted Air Cadet Glider Pilot Wings on grad-uation day, August 15.

The Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a national co-educational youth organization sponsored by the Canadian Forces in partnership with the civilian Air Cadet League of Canada. In British Columbia there are approximately 3,700 Air Cadets enrolled in 57 Squadrons. The BC Ministry of Education, Skills and Training recognizes the cadet program as a “ministry- accepted External Course” for which students may receive graduation credit.

Local cadet continues training

Cadet Michael Ray in the Schweizer 2-33A glider he’s learning from in his path to becoming a pilot.

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COLLEGE OF NEW CALEDONIA - The College of New Caledonia is looking to fill the following positions:

Vanderhoof Campus

CHILDREN & FAMILY PROGRAM COORDINATOR – ADULT LITERACYIn collaboration with faculty, operational staff and the supervisor, this position is responsible for the coordination, developmentand delivery of the literacy related programs for adults, families and children. Duties include collaboratively determine programstructure, content, and instructional expertise; arrange for instructors; liaise with community agencies, aboriginal groups andschools; ensure student recruitment and assist with retention strategies. Successful candidate must have one year post-secondary, preferably in education or social service areas. A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required.Extensive experience with aboriginal cultures and communities. Experience with understanding of FASD. Must demonstratestrong computer skills, word processing, database, and internet experience.

REHABILITATION/CLERICAL ASSISTANT, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICESUnder the direction of the designated Administrator, EIS team leader and/or EIS therapists, and within the parameters of a teamenvironment, this position will be responsible for maintaining client files, organizing referral intakes and assisting with caseloadprioritization. Excellent problem solving skills with ability to observe and analyze current program practices and problem solve forideas on ways to improve program successes. Minimum of relevant two years post secondary education, preferably completionof a recognized Rehabilitation Assistant program. Minimum of two years experience in a related field preferably within all rehabdisciplines (OT, PT & SLP)

CLASSROOM AIDE – CARPENTRY SAIK’UZhis position will assist the Instructor with preparation for the program. Duties will include obtaining necessary materials as re-quired for class use. Assisting the instructor with preparation for the course. Organizing of classroom facilities and class activities.This position requires a person of Aboriginal ancestry who also meets all other necessary qualifications. Should a qualified Abo-riginal person not be available for the position, the College will consider non-Aboriginal applicants with other necessary qualifica-tions. Must be familiar with the content in the program.

Fort St. James CampusCLASSROOM AIDE – TRADES ACCESS (2 positions)This position will assist the Instructor with preparation for the program. Duties will include obtaining necessary materials as re-quired for class use. Assisting the instructor with preparation for the course. Organizing of classroom facilities and class activities.This position requires a person of Aboriginal ancestry who also meets all other necessary qualifications. Should a qualified Abo-riginal person not be available for the position, the College will consider non-Aboriginal applicants with other necessary qualifica-tions. Must be familiar with the content in the program.

ACADEMIC ADVISOR – KEY RESOURCE CENTREThe Academic Advisor – Key Resource Centre assists students to set educational goals, provides information on skills require-ments, suggests appropriate counselling, testing and career exploration. Qualifications include minimum of two years post-sec-ondary education in the field of education or social sciences or a related field. Considerable experience in a related field (fouryears minimum, five years preferred). Demonstrated knowledge of Aboriginal cultures, especially the Métis and local First Na-tions. Knowledge of social issues in Aboriginal communities, especially those issues that directly impact Aboriginal students. Un-derstanding of Aboriginal philosophy of education.

WELDING PROGRAM INSTRUCTORSuccessful candidate will need experience working with Aboriginal students and an understanding of learning styles is anassetLevel “A” British Columbia Certification. Five years experience working as a Journeyperson Welder in a number of industrialsettings. Preference will be given to those candidates who are current in the trade, with an Interprovincial Trades Qualification andwho have proven teaching and/or supervisory experience. Ability to deal effectively with students on an individual or group basis.Completion of the Provincial Instructor’s Diploma Program (PIDP) would be considered an asset.

To find out more information about these and other opportunities, and directions on how to apply, please check our websiteat: www.cnc.bc.ca/tools/employment

Join us. We offer a supportive workplace, great benefits, and competitive salaries. And we have opportunities to grow,both within our college, and within our communities.

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Business Opportunities

The Mount Milligan copper - gold mine is located 155 km northwest of Prince George and mid - way between the communities of Fort St. James & Mackenzie. The state-of-the-art process-ing plant will be built around a 40-foot Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill – one of only six mills of its kind in the world, and the largest in North America.

MILL INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:• Must have Interprovincial Journeyperson Instrumentation certifi cation • Knowledge of Delta-V & ABB 800XA DCS systems, Outotec on-stream analyzer considered assets• Metso Vision Systems would be considered an asset• Proven safety record• Must have own tools• Excellent written & verbal communication skills• Self-motivated, team player with a positive attitude and the ability to work with minimal supervision

WORK SCHEDULE:The schedule for this position will be 7 days on and 7 days off, 12 hours per day. While on rotation, dry -camp facilities are provided.

This position will be required to work inside the Mill and Crushing facilities or in the fi eld as required.

This position offers a Competitive Salary &

Benefi ts Package, in line with qualifi cations

and experience. Please reply with resume

to: [email protected]

George Alexander Mackenzie

DOB December 10, 1926DOD July 31, 2013Survived by Daughter, Sheila Sayre (Rick), Grandchildren Daniel Sayre & Leila David, Great Grandchildren Sarai David-Giesbrecht and Keddrick David-Giesbrecht. Sisters Ann Bennett and Janet Eldridge (Keith), Step Daughter Angel David (Albert) and numerous nieces and nephews. Services to be held Aug 7, 2013 at 1:30pm at the United Church. Forever in our hearts and minds.

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In Memoriam

Your In Memoriam Gift is a lasting tribute. Please mail your donations to the address below, and include your name and address, along with the name and ad-dress of the next-of kin for an acknowledgment card.Donations can be sent to:

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InformationNECHAKO RESERVOIR

UPDATE FLOW FACTS 31 July 2013

Reservoir Elevation: 852.24 m (2796.08 ft)SLS Discharge: 282 m3/s

Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls: 284 m3/s

Visit website www.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

The Summer Temperature Man-agement Program (STMP) is oper-ated to minimize the occurrences of water temperature above 20 de-grees in the Nechako River up-stream of the Stuart River Confl u-ence between 20 July and 20 August, for the benefi t of sockeye salmon migrating through the Ne-chako River. Skins Lake Spillway discharge can change daily be-tween 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s in re-sponse to weather forecasts, to achieve the temperature manage-ment criteria and also meet a maxi-mum target discharge for the Ne-chako River at Cheslatta Falls of approximately 283 m3/s

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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Selkin Logging LtdIs currently looking for full time Equipment operators, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Road Builder, Feller Buncher

Operator and Owner/Operator Logging trucks to work in the Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake areas.

ONLY EXPERIENCED OPERATORS TO APPLY.ene t package and registered pension plan a aila le.

To apply fax resume to: (250) 699-6545email: selkin cgroup.net

Lake Babine NationEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

TREATY CHIEF NEGOTIATOR

Reporting to: Lake Babine Nation Treaty Society BoardSalary & Benefits Negotiable

Qualifications • Post Secondary or equivalent • Skills: Negotiations, Decision-making, Computer / Internet Use, Supervision • Understanding of Babine Carrier Culture an asset.

Duties: • Secures negotiation mandates • Sets up and prepares tripartite workplan for main table negotiations • Prepares background and summary documents • Ability to drafts position / interest papers for the Nation in consultation with the Treaty Board and for negotiation • Directs and participates in side table negotiations • Supervises and directs employees and other contractors hired to support treaty development and negotiations; manages the Research team and develops individualized research plan and activities for each researcher • Responsible for the preparation of treaty negotiations budget and the strategic work plan for the Treaty Negotiations • Maintains appropriate liaison with government departments, ministries, agencies, UNBC and other interested groups and individuals regarding the advancement of the Lake Babine Treaty developments • Develop a management integration plan with respect to services and programs in areas of governance and jurisdictional issues revolving around treaty developments • Prepares funding proposals design to support the activities of the Treaty negotiations • Prepares and implements a communications work plan • Works closely with and keeps Lake Babine Nations Council and administration informed of all Treaty activities • Other Treaty Related Duties as directed by the Local Treaty Board.

Provide cover letter & resume to: Beatrice MacDonald, Human Resources Email: [email protected] Fax: 250-692-4790

DEADLINE: AUGUST 24, 2013

ONLY THOSE SHORT LISTED WILL BE CONTACTED.

Avison Management Services Ltd. is currently accepting applications to fill the position of Fleet, Equipment & Facilities Maintenance Supervisor for our Vanderhoof shop. For more information regarding this and other career opportunities, please visit www.avison.ca.

Email resume and cover letter to: [email protected].

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

ADDICTIONS RECOVERY PROGRAM TEAM LEAD

VANDERHOOF, BC FULL-TIME, TERM

The Carrier Sekani Family Services (CSFS) integrated Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Program has an opening for a term Team Leader with the Addictions Recovery team. This position participates in creating a healing environment utilizing a holistic approach that promotes a cultural lifestyle free from addictions and restores a sense of pride in the Carrier Sekani culture. This job is based out of Vanderhoof and our Ormond Lake Cultural Healing Centre.

QUALIFICATIONS • The position incumbent will possess either a Bachelors

or Masters level degree in Social Work or Psychology.• Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in a social

services setting is required.• Is a member in good standing of the BC College of Social

Workers or/and College of Psychologists, and is entitled to practice in BC in accordance with the laws of British Columbia.

Knowledge, Skills and abilities • The position incumbent will have acquired in-depth

operations knowledge of a residential drug and alcohol treatment program and facility;

• Possess a knowledge of residential drug & alcohol treatment services relating to; program intake, treatment planning, aftercare services, and client safety procedures;

• Be familiar with the National Native Alcohol & Drug Assistance Program (NNADAP) and First Nations Community Health Programs;

• Possess a working knowledge of Mental Health Treatment and/or Crisis Intervention;

• Knowledge of First Nations Communities, their political structures, health and social programs, customs and traditions is preferred;

• Demonstrate excellent supervisory and leadership skills;• Able to formulate, justify and control a program budget;• Possess fully qualifi ed counselling skills;• Possess excellent inter-personal relationship and

consensus building skills.

Proof of qualifi cations, a valid Drivers’ License, 3 references, a clear criminal record check will be requested.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Human Resources Carrier Sekani Family Services987 Fourth Avenue Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7 Or fax: 250-563-3376

Closing date: This position will be posted until fi lled with screening of applications beginning immediately.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted

VANDERHOOF SPECIALTY WOOD PRODUCTS

Available immediately, full time or part time summer employment at our Finger Joint and Pellet Plants. Shift work will be required. Safety and Production training is provided to all entry level positions. Starting wage is $15.00/ hour and a Group Medical Plan is offered.To apply please fax or email resume to: Vanderhoof Specialty Wood Products

Fax: (250) 567-5305Email: [email protected]

VanderhoofPosition Available:

Receiver/Sales Associate

We currently have a full time opening for a Receiver/Sales Associate. The successful candidate must be: ❖ Familiar with receiving in a retail environment ❖ Have experience with retail point of sale systems ❖ Have experience with Windows/MS Word/Excel ❖ Have experience working in a retail environment ❖ Possess excellent customer service skills ❖ Be available to work retail hours ❖ Enjoy working in a team environmentKnowledge of Building Materials an asset.Contact: Barb McLean - General Manager

11690 Industrial DriveVanderhoof, BC V0J 3A2

Phone: 250-567-9161Fax: 250-567-3801

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Education/Trade Schools

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Help Wanted Labourers

ENTREC provides crane ser-vices to major industry sec-tors. We are recruiting for our teams in Terrace, BC, Prince George, BC, Grande Prairie, AB, & Bonnyville, AB. JOUR-NEYMAN CRANE OPERA-TORS (PROJECT OR TAXI) The successful candidate must demonstrate good safety consciousness and will be re-sponsible for crane setup, pre-operation inspection, crane operation and rigging. The candidate will be experienced with project or taxi work. A Class 3 or better license with a clean abstract is preferred. Journeyman Crane Operator or equivalent is preferred. Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing is required. Flight al-lowance offered. If you are in-terested, please forward your resume to [email protected] or fax to 780.962.1722. Please note the position and location you are applying for on your email or fax. Please visit our website at www.entrec.com for additional information on this position and our company.

LABOURERSHouston, BC

DH Manufacturing in Houston BC is looking for labourers. Must be reliable, physically fi t and willing to work shift work. Starting wage up to $16.75/hr. Benefi t package after 3 months employment.

Email, [email protected]

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Experienced Buncherman

wanted for full time work in the Vanderhoof area.

Resumes can be dropped off at 811 Hwy 16 W or faxed

to 250-567-5881. Call Ron for

more information 250-567-7461.

Cleaning Supervisor req’d. Sal: $18.00/hr. F/T, Pmt. 1+ yrs. exp. Duties; Supervise and co-ordinate the activities of cleaners. Inspect and ensure of established safety and cleanliness standards are met. Recommend and arrange additional services. Hire, train and schedule staff. Estimate and optimize budget. May receive pay-ments or perform cleaning duties. Language: English. Contact: Harpreet from Northstar Janitorial Services in Prince George, BC. Apply at: [email protected]

Help Wanted - Experienced Buncherman for full time work in the Vanderhoof area. Re-sumes can be dropped off at 811 Hwy 16 W or faxed to 250-567-5881. Call Ron for more information 250-567-7461

Trades, Technical

JOURNEYMAN WELDER - ADC is seeking Journeyman Welders to work full time in our Steel Fabrication Dept. located in Grande Cache, AB. Inter-provincial Red Seal, B pres-sure, and CWB certifi ed pre-ferred. ADC offers a benefi ts package and competitive wag-es. To learn more about ADC view our website at www.ad-calberta.com . Email resume to [email protected] or fax to 780-827-9670.

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Real Estate

Acreage for Sale2.98 acres for sale $138,000. Acreage nestled in beautiful Meadowbrook area Kimberley, BC. Water & septic hookup in place. Property backing onto a creek & views of the Kimberley Alpine Resort Ski Hill. As-sessed value $151,000. Zoned RR4. Minutes from Ski Hill & golf courses. Please contact 250-342-8334 [email protected]

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MINES ACTNOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT

APPROVING THE MINE PLANAND RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR

Take notice that David Pow agent for Rio Tinto Alcan Ltd. of McElhanney consulting Services Ltd. has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Quarry located at Kenny Dam (DISTRICT LOT 3038, RANGE 4 COAST DISTRICT).

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Ministry of Energy and Mines c/o Kris Bailey, Inspector of Mines, Mining and Minerals Division, North Central/Northeast Region, Suite 350 1011 4th Avenue, Prince George BC, V2L 3H9. Facsimile: (250) 565-4328, with a copy to David Pow, 1633 1st Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 2Y8, Facsimile 250 563 1941.

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Take notice that David Pow agent for Rio Tinto Alcan Ltd. of McElhanney consulting Services Ltd. has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to Part 10.2.1 of the Health and safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Quarry located at Kenny Dam (DISTRICT LOT 3038, RANGE 4 COAST DISTRICT).

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Ministry of Energy and Mines c/o Kris Bailey, Inspector of Mines, Mining and Minerals Division, North Central/Northeast Region, Suite 350 1011 4th Avenue, Prince George BC, V2L 3H9. Facsimile: (250) 565-4328, with a copy to David Pow, 1633 1st Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 2Y8, Facsimile 250 563 1941.

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The campaign to decriminalize mari-juana is coming to Fort St. James on Au-gust 11, with an event at the St. James Restaurant at 3 p.m.

There will also be an event in Vander-hoof the same day at A&W Restaurant at 5:30 p.m.

The Sensible B.C. tour will be hitting 32 towns in the interior of the province over 12 days in August to promote a ref-erendum on marijuana decriminalization.

The tour will be headed by Sensible B.C. leader Dana Larsen.

“We need volunteers and canvassers in every community,” said Larsen. “My goal is to meet local supporters and register them as canvassers so they can collect sig-natures this fall.”

Larsen has prepared legislation called The Sensible Policing Act, which would effectively decriminalize marijuana by stopping B.C. police from making search-es or arrests for simple possession. The law also calls upon the federal govern-ment to repeal marijuana prohibition, so that B.C. can legally regulate its cultiva-tion and sale.

The proposed law has been accepted by

Elections B.C., and Larsen will have 90 days to collect signatures from 10 per cent of the registered voters in every electoral district, beginning September 9.

These 400,000 signatures can only be collected by people who have � rst regis-tered as a canvasser.

“It’s easy to register as a canvasser,” said Larsen. “It just takes two minutes to � ll out the form for Elections B.C.. I bring the forms with me, but people can also easily do it online. We will need at least 5,000 canvassers to have a good chance of success. If you’ve always dreamed of legalization, this is your chance to help

Marijuana referendum tour coming to Vanderhoofmake history!”

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The demand for improved tele-communications connectivity in Canada’s North is real and the inter-est in the issue has never been greater. These intersecting realities offer a unique opportunity to fully connect the North, according to a new Confer-ence Board of Canada report.

Published by the Centre for the North, the report Mapping the Long-Term Options for Canada’s North: Telecommunications and Broad-band Connectivity provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the challenges, and recommendations to support the long-term telecommuni-cations approach that Northern com-munities need.

“Connectivity is one of the linch-pin issues that cut across multiple sectors of Northern development and policy-making,” said Anja Jeffrey, Di-rector, Centre for the North. “Aborigi-nal community development, Arctic security, resource development and social outcomes all depend in some way on a sustainable, reliable and af-fordable system of telecommunica-tions and broadband connectivity.”

-An average Northern Canadian consumer pays $139 per month for basic cell phone plan, a home phone and high-speed Internet access. By comparison, an average consumer in Nunavut pays $171 per month for a similar basket of services.

-The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commis-sion target for residential Internet download speeds continues to elude

of the North, especially in Aboriginal communities.

-Almost half of Aboriginal com-munities in the Conference Board’s Northern connectivity pro� le depend on satellites, compared to 18 per cent for non-Aboriginal settlements. This reality raises affordability issues for communities.

Five major lessons emerge from the research:

1 Next-generation networks and new media introduce threats and opportunities for stakeholders in the Northern connectivity landscape.

2 Canada’s regulatory framework and basic service objec-tives for Northern telecommunica-tions must adapt to the challenges of next-generation networks.

3. Northern stakeholders should investigate options for shared network infrastructure and shared information technology (IT) services in high-cost areas. Open-access infra-structure can help distribute the cost of deploying next-generation back-haul, and promote fair and transpar-ent pricing.

4. Aboriginal participation in network development and IT services deserves encouragement and support. A “one-size-� ts-all” approach to Ab-original inclusion is insuf� cient and may be counterproductive.

5. Telecommunications is critical Northern infrastructure around which multiple systems of governance co-exist, overlap, and po-

Northern Canada on the verge of a full telecommunications connection

tentially con� ict. Stakeholders must work together to ensure that mutual development goals, common objectives, and network ef� ciencies are achievable despite differences in local policies, cultures, and business approaches.

The report benchmarks the high costs that resi-dents pay for personal telecommunications and high-speed Internet services across Canada’s North. It also uses hypothetical cases to describe some of the diverse challenges facing Northerners. There is a clear need for increased capital investment, both to build up-to-date infrastructure and to improve re-liability through redundancy. This investment will have to be supported by governments.

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