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Imaginative class from Vanderhoof, B.C, wins runner-up for Canada’s Coolest School Trip!
Lucky winners will travel back in time to 1896, at Fort St. James National Historic SiteThe competition was
� erce and hopes were high for the classes who participated in the amaz-ing video competition to win Canada’s Coolest School Trip.
The students of North-side Christian School in Vanderhoof felt a surge of excitement and pride as they found out they had won one of three run-ner-up prizes.
Mrs. Lauze’s Gr. 7/8 class won the unique experience of having a whole national historic site to themselves for a night. They will spend the night in 1896 in the most luxurious accom-modation New Caledonia had to offer...the sprawl-ing Murray house, home of Fort St. James Nation-al Historic Site’s bed and breakfast.
Students will enjoy special period activities designed just for them, followed by dinner in the Old Fort Cafe served by costumed interpreters. After a hanging out late 1800’s style by a blaz-ing camp� re, it will be time to bunk down in the historic Murray House, home of A.C. Murray and his family who was the of� cer in charge of the Fort in the 1890s.
Morning may bring the sound of sheep hooves on the boardwalk or the crow of the rooster, but a
hardy breakfast will wait in the warm, cozy cafe. After breakfast, students will head back home a hundred and eighteen years older!
Northside Christian School Grade 7/8’s win-ning video insightfully explores one the most signi� cant moments in Canadian history, the driving of the Last Spike, which completed the country’s � rst trans-con-tinental railway.
(The Last Spike cele-brated 100 years on April 7th, 2014 see page 3 for more information.)
This runner-up class was one of the many Grade 8 and secondary 2 classes across the country that created amazing vid-eos on the importance of Parks Canada places to Canadians, focusing on its natural and historical signi� cance.
The grand prize win-ners, from École An-toine-Roy in Rivière-au-Renard, Quebec, won the trip of a lifetime to visit Parks Canada’s treasured places on the magni� cent coast of British Colum-bia.
They will embark on a four-day trip in June to participate in some truly Canadian experiences. They will go whale watching and kayaking on the emerald waters of Gulf Islands National
Park Reserve, live the life of a soldier of the First or Second World War at Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site, con-nect with the traditions of lo-cal First Nations, tour Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site after dark and sleep un-der the stars in Parks Cana-da’s new oTENTik camping experience. What a way to end the school year!
“Thank you to all the stu-
dents and teachers who put the time and effort into cre-ating these fantastic videos. Your creativity has helped shine a light on our natural and historical treasures and showed the importance of protecting and visiting these beautiful places,” said Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s Envi-ronment Minister and Min-ister responsible for Parks Canada
Canada’s Coolest School Trip is a contest offered through the My Parks Pass program. My Parks Pass is a collaborative program be-tween Parks Canada, Cana-dian Geographic Education, Canadian Wildlife Federa-tion, Nature Canada and His-torica Canada. The program invites youth to learn about Canada’s natural and cul-tural heritage and experience
Parks Canada places � rst-hand.
The contest was open to all Grade 8 and secondary 2 classes in Canada and ran from October 2013 to Febru-ary 2014.
There were a total of 38 videos submitted. A panel of judges selected the winning entry from the ten videos that received the most public votes online.
Mrs. Lauze’s Gr. 7/8 class.Photo by Wallace Studios
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The last spike on the Grand Trunk Paci� c Railway was driven 100 years ago just east of Fort Fraser on April 7, 1914.
A plaque near the site notes the importance of the railway in opening up central British Columbia and the � nancial problems that plagued the company, forcing it to amalgamate with Canadian National Railways in 1923.
Stretching 4,800 kilometres from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert, the Grand Trunk Paci� c was Canada’s second transcontinental railway. The Canadian Paci� c Railway was our � rst transcontinental railway, completed on Nov. 7, 1885, with the last spike driven at Craigella-chie, B.C., near Revelstoke.
The weekly Fort George Her-ald newspaper of Saturday April 11, 1914 had Mon. Apr. 6 as the date of the last spike on the GTP. Several books give different lo-cations and dates for the event. However, a 1974 letter from R.A. Harlow, a GTP surveyor who was at the last spike cer-emony at Fort Fraser, con� rmed April 7, 1914 as the correct date.
The event was described on the Herald’s front page.
“About twenty railway of� cials from Win-nipeg arrived on the scene early in the day by special train, and although no public an-nouncement had been made and no invita-tions issued there were over 1,500 persons present at the history-making ceremony. The track-laying gangs had previously arranged to have a mile of grade left open for a speed con-test between the gangs of east and west. Both teams started off together but it was soon evi-dent that the men from the east had more or-der and system in their work and were easy winners with 14 minutes to spare. A large � ag pole was erected at the centre post where a large crowd gathered, and the of� cial photog-rapher and moving picture man got into posi-tion.
“When they came together there was a scene of great enthusiasm and the Union Jack was
hoisted to the top of the pole. The last spikes, about nine on each rail, were driven by the several of� cials attending. In an interview before the ceremony Vice President Donaldson said that during the past week the GTP had shipped to Prince George alone no less than seven tons of settlers’ effects. This statement will give some idea to the rank and � le of the rapidity with which settlers are pouring into the country.”
It would be several months before regular train travel was available for passengers want-ing to travel from Fort George to Prince Ru-pert and points west due to washouts, settling of the track and maintenance required on the railway.
With the GTP completed, Harlow noted that “Canada had a coast-to-coast railway through the lowest mountain pass with the lowest gradient and � attest curves on the North American continent.”
A special two-week train trip is being of-fered April 1- 15 by Rail Travel Tours to mark the 100th anniversary of the last spike on
� e Last Spike 100 years old
Photo courtesy of The Exploration PlaceDriving the last spike on the Grand Trunk Paci� c Railway on April 7, 1914.
the Grand Trunk Paci� c, running from Toronto to Prince Rupert and back. The Railway and Forestry Museum on River Road will have an exhibit opening in late April on the anniversary of the arrival of rail in Fort George. The museum has a piece of the last rail laid on April 7, 1914 that will be on display (the rail was cut into quarter-inch slices that were polished, engraved and given as souvenirs to GTP of� cials).
A plaque entering Fort Fraser.Fort Fraser’s pioneer roots date back to the fur trade,
with the establishment in 1806 of a fur-trading post by Si-mon Fraser, at Fort Fraser near the east end of Fraser Lake.This is one of the oldest settlements in British Columbia and named after the explorer Simon Fraser. His mandate from the North West Company was to cross the Rockies and establish trading relations with the people in the interior of what is now British Columbia, but which Fraser called New Caledonia. Here he established Fort McLeod in 1805, Fort St. James and Fort Fraser in 1806, and Fort George in 1807.
B.C. students are great at � nding solutions to problems.
They are in line with the best students in the world, and tops in Canada.
The Organization for Economic Coopera-tion and Development’s (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) to-day released the results of their � rst international assessment of 15-year-old students’ computer-based problem solving skills.
Of the 44 interna-tional jurisdictions that participated, only Japan, Korea and Singapore performed statistically above B.C. On a straight numerical rank basis, B.C. scored seventh, in line with Taipei, Hong Kong and Shanghai. In Canada, B.C. had the highest average score and was the only province to perform statistically above the Canadian average.
The 40-minute assessment required students to think on their feet and demonstrate critical thinking skills to tackle real life problems.
They also had to � gure out how to use unfamiliar devices and assess why a speci� c er-ror occurred in a system. The assessment is not tied to the curriculum of any province, participat-ing country, or economy but is instead a fair mea-surement of students’ abilities to use their learning skills to solve real-life situations.
Across the world, employers are increas-ingly looking for employees with strong competencies like criti-cal thinking, creativity, problem solving, and the ability to collaborate with others.
B.C. students among best problem-solvers in the world
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NECHAKO VALLEY EXHIBITION SOCIETYFALL FAIR 2014 KITCHEN CONCESSION
If you are a non-profit organization interested in running the Indoor Arena Kitchen Concession for the 2014 Fall Fair, please submit the application below no later than April 30, 2014. Applications received after April 30th will not be considered.Terms and Conditions:➣ Must have Food Safe Certificate➣ Fee for Kitchen Utility is $100/day➣ 15% of net profit is payable to the Nechako Valley Exhibition Society➣ All volunteers working in the kitchen must purchase a weekend pass for $10.00 each➣ Kitchen operator is responsible for kitchen and dining area cleanupHours of Operation: Thursday, August 14 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday, August 15 6:30 am - 8:00 pm Saturday, August 16 6:30 am - 8:00 pm Sunday, August 17 6:30 am - 4:00 pmSubmit application to: Nechako Valley Exhibition Society, Attn: Carol Ann Shearer. You may send by email to [email protected] or by post to 10311 Stump Road, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A1. This application is also available and downloadable on our website at www.nvesociety.com.The successful organization will be notified by May 16, 2014.Name of Group or Organization: ___________________________
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Nearly 40 people from Search and Res-cue teams from across the region gathered in Houston for a day of training using iPads.
Houston SAR Di-rector Andy Muma is leading the region in a Search and Rescue game changer, which is drawing provincial and national interest, said Chris Mushuman-ski, Director of the B.C. SAR Association.
Muma is apply-ing iPad technology to the needs of SAR, and spent March 29 in Houston training SAR teams from Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Smith-ers, Fort St. James and Houston. Several SAR members from Prince George attended to learn about the potential of iPads for SAR.
Regional Search and Rescue teams run training in Houston
Nearly 40 rescuers from SAR teams across the region gathered for training on the iPad March 29.Photo by Jackie Lieuwen
Muma will present the iPad and train 24 SAR teams from the entire B.C. north, from Fort St. John to Prince George on May 2 to 4.
“It will be the � rst time ever that all the teams in the north have met togeth-er and trained,” said Mushumanski.
“There’s signi� cant things de-
veloping in the north that isn’t happening elsewhere in the prov-ince.”
BC Stats released a progress re-port Monday that shows how Brit-ish Columbia’s high technology sector is continuing to grow with new businesses emerging, increas-es in revenue, and workers in the sector are earning higher wages and salaries than ever before.
The new “Pro� le of the Brit-ish Columbia High Technology Sector: 2013 Edition” indicates that B.C.’s high tech sector performed well in 2012, with growth in most areas. High tech gross domestic product (GDP), exports and earnings all experi-
enced growth in addition to the provincial aggregate of all indus-tries and goods.
Revenues in the sector grew in 2012, climbing 3.5% to $23.2 bil-lion.
Combined wages and salaries continued to rise 7.7% in 2012, to almost $6.3 billion, the highest level ever recorded.
An additional 253 net new busi-nesses emerged in 2012, a growth of 2.9% over the previous year. In total, there are now 9,010 high tech businesses with employees in the province in 2012.
The value of British Columbia high tech goods exports jumped 10.5%, to $994.3 million in 2012, the largest increase since the glob-al economic downturn.
High tech product export growth was mixed depending on the destination, with strong growth of 13.3% in shipments to the Unit-ed States and 20.6% in exports of high tech goods to Paci� c Rim countries.
British Columbia has been among the top provincial perform-ers in terms of growth in high tech revenues over the last decade.
Report shows B.C. tech sector maintaining growth
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The BC Northern Real Estate Board (BC-NREB) reported 1005 sales with a value of $248,635,086 through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in the � rst quarter of 2014. This compares with 900 sales worth $212,173,760 to the end of March, 2013. As of March 31st, 2014 there were 3625 properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS® compared to 3815 at this time last year.
President Ken Laursen comments, “Real estate markets throughout BCNREB’s area continue to show strength, being led by a robust economy in the north and west (largely fueled by resource ex-pansion, especially by LNG). The central part of the region continues to show bene� ts from steady growth, while the southern part of the region continues to of-fer great affordability.”
(2013 values appear in brackets)
Smithers: REAL-TORS® in the Smith-ers area reported 65 (35) sales with a value of $12.8 million ($8.4 million) to March 31st, 2014. In addition to the 23 single family homes that sold, 14 parcels of vacant land, 14 homes
(Left to right) Marie Hunter, Northern Health Lakes District Health Service Administrator; Jack Lacerte, Burns Lake area resident; Grant Blackier, PCL Westcoast Constructors Inc. Superintendent; Ingo Schroeder, Burns Lake area resident; Ken Solonas, Aboriginal Patient Liaison Worker; John Rustad, MLA for Necha-ko Lakes and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation; Chief Wilf Adam, Lake Babine Nation; Councillor Leonard Lawley, Lake Babine Nation and Paul Rudecki, Project Director Capital Planning, Northern Health on the roof of the new Lakes District Hospital and Health Centre.
John Rustad MLA tours Lakes District Hospital
� e local real estate marketon acreage and 4 manu-factured homes on land changed hands this year. At the end of the � rst quarter there were 213 (210) properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS® in the Smithers area.
Burns Lake: 15 (11) properties worth $1.7 million ($1.3 mil-lion) have changed hands since Janu-ary 1st. At the end of March there were 124 (122) properties of all types available for sale through the MLS® in the Burns Lake area.
Vanderhoof: RE-ALTORS® in the Van-derhoof area reported
18 (21) sales worth $3 million ($5.8 million) in the � rst quarter of 2014. At the end of March there were 105 (124) properties available for purchase through the
MLS® in the Vander-hoof area.
Fort St. James: In the � rst quarter of 2014 there were 5 (5) sales worth $679,500 ($1.5 million) in the Fort St.
James area. As of March 31st there were 62 (62) properties available on the MLS® in the area.
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Minerals North 2014
Tom Fletcher
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VICTORIA – More people are dying from distracted driving than drinking and driving, and that has caused Attorney General Suzanne Anton to reconsider wheth-er B.C.’s penalties for us-ing smart phones behind the wheel are tough enough.
Anton said the latest statis-tics from 2012 show 81 deaths from distracted driving in the year, compared to 55 related to impaired driving.
“People seem to know that they must not drink and drive, but distracted driving, people don’t seem to have the same level of awareness,” Anton said Wednesday.
B.C.’s Motor Vehicle Act currently sets a $167 � ne for talking on a hand-held mobile phone, and $167 plus three demerit points for emailing or tex-ting while driving. Ontario recently raised its � ne from $155 to $280, with a maximum of $500 for those who contest the � ne and are convicted.
A few weeks ago Anton wasn’t convinced higher penalties would help change driver behaviour, but she said Wednesday she was disturbed to discover that B.C. has more distracted driving deaths than Ontario, which has three times the population.
“Should there be points attached to holding the hand-held device and talking? Prob-ably,” Anton said. “Should the � nes be higher? Probably, so I’m having a look at both of those.”
Another statistic that caught Anton’s attention was the 51,000 distracted driving tickets handed out in B.C. in 2013. She said that’s a “huge number” that suggests the message of distracted driving
is not getting through, and a reminder that seatbelt use and impaired driving also took time to impress on the public.
The Superintendent of Motor Vehicles is analyz-ing B.C. driving habits and will report to Anton, who is considering changing penalties later this year.
Texting is the new drunk driving
Attorney General Suzanne Anton
Vanderhoof – Nearly 500 delegates and exhibitors will descend upon Vanderhoof on May 21-23 for the annual Minerals North Conference.
Minerals North is an annual gathering of representa-tives from mining and exploration companies, service providers, local and provincial politicians, and northern communities. Minerals North is a venue for developing business relationships and providing a northern perspec-tive on mining.
The � rst Minerals North Conference was held in 1989. Each year the event is held in a different community, and this is the � rst time the Conference has been held in Van-derhoof. This event is expected to be the largest confer-ence ever held in Vanderhoof.
Chairperson Brian Frenkel says “ This is a fantastic op-portunity for Vanderhoof to help showcase the mineral opportunities in the North” “ Even though the economic conditions have not been favourable to the mining indus-try over the past few years we have had great response to the conference in regards to attendance and corporate sponsorship.”
This year’s conference will feature speakers from the mining industry, the provincial government, and � rst nations. The conference will also feature a minerals art show, a mining tradeshow and will have a youth education component.
This year’s Conference has sold out all of its tradeshow booths, and has exceeded its early bird registration goals. Conference organizers say that Minerals North 2014 is on track to meet their goal of 400 delegates and 170 trade-show registrants.
The Conference will be held at the Vanderhoof Arena, Gospel Chapel, and the Nechako Valley Senior Secondary High School.
For further information please visit our website at http://mineralsnorth.ca/
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Have you got one of the new B.C. driver’s licences yet?
By now most drivers have the one with the unsmiling black and white mug shot, to conform to passport stan-dards so it could be used for border identi� cation with the magnetic swipe strip on the back.
About one million of us now have the newest ver-sion, with a credit-card style digital chip that proves your residence and eligibility for our famously “free” medical care.
The motor vehicle of� ce started issuing them about a year ago, as � ve-year licences expire. They replace the old “CareCard” that has no expiry date. Over the years there were more than nine million CareCards issued, twice the population of B.C., as people held onto their ac-cess to our defenseless, overworked medical system from wherever they moved to.
Positive identi� cation is only the start for this card. Each will be assigned a password that gives access to on-line medical records, so when patients show up at an ER, their eligibility is con� rmed and any previous conditions or medications are accurately matched. (Note that medi-cal information is not stored on the card, just an access code that goes with the password.)
Patients will be able to call up their own � les at home, book medical appointments and even renew prescriptions,
which is where the ef� ciency comes in. In-person visits for routine prescription renewals are a cash cow for today’s doc-tors, generating guaranteed bill-ings but often little or no health bene� t.
Most people will still think of it as a driver’s licence, but it’s intended as an all-purpose gov-ernment ID. If you don’t drive, you are spared the $75 licence renewal fee, and within a couple of years the cards will start pro-viding online access to a wide range of government services.
Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services, says a pub-lic consultation has shown most people are comfortable using a system they already trust for their banking.
By the end of 2015, Wilkinson says about two million people will have the new cards, roughly half of B.C.’s population. Application forms converted to online ac-cess will include student loans, birth, death and marriage certi� cates, voter registration and even criminal record checks.
All this will be costly to set up, but the savings from hav-
ing customers do their own data entry are well known, as any banker or supermarket owner can tell you.
“You can understand that if you’re in the vital statistics of� ce and this can all be done from places like Telegraph Creek and Horse-� y remotely, that actually saves them a lot of money,” Wilkinson said. “There will be conversion of existing services where you have to go into an of� ce and wait around and � ll out forms. Those will be converted to online services.”
It also means a decline in the number of govern-
ment of� ce jobs, and the potential for further outsourcing of services, as we have seen with Medical Services Plan administration and the back-of� ce functions of BC Hydro.
Some older readers won’t be thrilled to hear about this. They don’t want a “smart phone,” just a phone. But they will also see their great-grandchildren becoming adept with tablet computers before they can even speak. Seniors will get the hang of it pretty quickly, and their lives will become easier.
Digital wave is just beginning
Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Technology, Inno-vation and Citizens’ Services with the new card.
WorkSafeBC has as-sessed penalties totalling more than $1 million against Babine Forest Products for violations of worker safety law and regulations that led to the 2012 explosion and � re at the Burns Lake sawmill.
The decision released Thursday includes an “administrative penalty” of $97,000 for violations and $914,139.62 in a “claims cost levy” based on costs of compensa-tion paid out for injury or death of workers. It was calculated from total payouts by Work-SafeBC of more than $5 million for the incident.
Two mill work-ers died and 20 others were injured when an explosion and � re tore through the Babine For-est Products sawmill on Jan. 20, 2012. On April 23, 2012 a similar explo-sion killed two workers and injured 22 more at Lakeland Mills in Prince George.
The explosions have been traced to accumu-lated dry, � ne sawdust generated by cutting dry wood killed by the mountain pine beetle, then ignited by hot equipment. The Work-SafeBC investigation documented inspections and efforts to clean up
$1 million � ne for Burns Lake mill blastdust in sawmills before the explosions, and a more intense inspection system has been put in place for mills across the province.
Labour Minister Shirley Bond said the Babine penalty is “prob-ably the largest ever assessed in British Co-lumbia” and rejected suggestions that it was simply to get back some of the money paid out to workers and their fami-
lies.“It is done very rare-
ly, and to suggest this is cost recovery is sim-ply wrong,” Bond said. “Employers pay premi-ums with every pay pe-riod to actually cover the costs of accidents.”
NDP labour critic Harry Baines said he ex-pects the company will exercise its option to ap-peal.
“These administra-tive penalties will not do
anything to keep work-ers safe, which is what the victims and their
families are now fo-cused on,” Baines said.
The Council of For-
est Industries has devel-oped its own standard for dust control.
Certi� ed General Accountant
trapstips & Medical
transportationEligible medical expenses include costs where the taxpayer has to travel at least 40 km to the location where the required medical services are provided, as long as substantially equivalent medical services are not available in the taxpayers locality. If the taxpayer has been certi� ed by a medical practitioner to be incapable of travelling without the assistance of an attendant, then the transportation service costs of the attendant may also be claimed. If the taxpayer has to travel at least 80 km (one way) for the medical services, then reasonable travel expenses (meals, lodging, vehicle expenses including parking) may also be claimed. The travel costs can be calculated by keeping all receipts, or by using the CRA meal expense allowance and vehicle cost per kilometre amounts. See the CRA web page on travel expenses for medical expense, which shows the per kilometre amounts allowed for medical travel for each province.
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Home BuildersPLAN NUM-BER 2-3-738 THREE-BEDROOM BASEMENT ENTRY
� is handsome three-bedroom home features a basement entry, making it ideal for those running a home-based business or someone seeking a mortgage-helper or in-law suite. Ceilings on the ground � oor, as well as on the second � oor, are nine feet high.� e entry is covered, always a boon in
inclement weather, and leads to a spacious foyer with a handy coat closet on the right, adjacent to a large den that could serve as either an o� ce or a bedroom. Ahead is the stairway to the main living area.On the second � oor, the great room’s partly mul-lioned windows look over the front garden and will let in plenty of natural light. Nearby is the dining area, with an optional built-out bu� et, as well as sliding doors that lead to a covered
sundeck, perfect for year-round grilling.In the spacious kitchen, open to both the dining and great rooms, gener-ous countertops provide lots of working space for the cook. Natural light will � ood in through the window over the double sink.Next to the kitchen is a laundry room and a walk-in pantry, as well as a coat closet and ac-cess to the back garden.� e master bedroom boasts a large window with an extra-deep sill
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Calypso Orange2015-30
Rumba Orange2014-20
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Fire Dance2171-20
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ENTRY BASEMENT
WIDTH - 42'- 0" (12.8 M)DEPTH - 36'- 6" (11.1 M)
MAIN FLOOR PLAN 1231 SQ. FT. (114.4 M2)
PLAN NO. H2-3-738TOTAL 1231 SQ. FT. (114.4 M2)
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9'-0" CEILING HEIGHT
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that overlooks the front garden and in-cludes its own three-piece bathroom and a walk-in closet. A linen closet is located near the door-way.� e second and third bedrooms overlook the back garden and share a three-piece bathroom.Downstairs, a bedroom with its own three-piece bathroom has been roughed in, leaving a large area of un� nished basement for future expan-sion. � e double garage features decorative doors, that complement the home’s ex-terior � nishes, which include wooden shin-gles and hori-zontal siding, brick accents and decorative wood trim in the gable.� is home measures 42 feet wide and 36 feet, six inches deep, for a total of 1,231 square feet of living space.Plans for design 2-3-738 are available for $595 (set of 5), $680 (set of 8) and $748 for a super set of 10. B.C. residents add 7% Prov. Sales Tax. Also add $30.00 for Priority courier charges within B.C. or $50.00 outside of B.C. Please add 5% G.S.T. or 13% H.S.T. (where appli-cable) to both the plan price and postage charges.
Our NEW 46TH Edition of the Home Plan Cat-alogue containing over 300 plans is available for $13.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheques and money orders payable to “Jenish House Design Ltd.” and mail to:
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Congratulations to Vanderhoof Co-op on your new building.
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Vanderhoof Co-op on their new Hardware Store!“Good people doing good business in our community”
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Roundabouts, new crosswalks and designated turning lanes are the types of road improvement projects ICBC invested in B.C. last year to help make roads safer for everyone, including pedestrians and cyclists.
In 2013, ICBC invested ap-proximately $163,000 in seven road improvement projects to help make Vanderhoof and area roads safer for everyone, including driv-ers and pedestrians.
“ICBC’s road improvement program works in partnership with municipalities and our Ministry to help make our roads and highways safer,” said Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastruc-ture. “This program is a great ex-ample of successful partnerships as it brings together numerous stakeholders to help ensure safety remains a top priority when roads and highways are designed or up-graded in communities across the province.”
ICBC launched its road im-provement program in 1990, and since then has invested approxi-mately $120 million in road im-provement projects and safety studies across B.C. In 2013, ICBC invested approximately $817,000 in the North Central region and $8 million in projects and safety au-dits across the province.
“Everyone bene� ts from road improvements – from drivers to pedestrians – because safer roads mean fewer crashes, which also translates into lower claim costs,” said John Dickinson, ICBC’s di-rector of road safety. “We’ll con-tinue to invest in road safety initia-tives that help us keep rates as low as possible.”
All proposed road improve-ment projects are assessed based
on their ability to make roads safer. The most recent evaluation of the program concluded that over a two year time period, overall, for ev-ery dollar invested, ICBC and its customers see a return rate of � ve times the investment. More impor-tantly, the bene� ts of road improve-ments can continue well beyond two years. The evaluation found that following a project’s imple-mentation, there is on average, a 20 per cent reduction in severe crashes and a 12 per cent reduction in prop-erty damage crashes.
ICBC also participates in engi-neering studies and assists commu-nities in the planning of roadways and managing traf� c.
As road improvements are made, drivers may also need to adopt new driving behaviours, such as adjusting to traf� c pattern changes and understanding the rules of the road. The majority of crashes are preventable and have more to do with driver error than road engineering. Drivers need to do their part by making smart driv-ing decisions to prevent crashes.
Over the last 24 years, ICBC’s road improvement program has evolved signi� cantly – community investments and successful part-nerships have led to award winning projects and the contributions have helped advance the knowledge of the road safety engineering indus-try in B.C. and across Canada.
In Vanderhoof the location is Highway 16 at Mapes Road with the construction of over 2 km of passing lane on Highway 16 and improved horizontal alignment, widened shoulder, improved drain-age.
In Fraser Lake on Highway 16 at Endako Mine Road with the in-stallation of road lighting.
ICBC invests $163,000 to help make Vanderhoof and area roads safer
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Spring
Spring time on the Nechako River
It is now officially spring. Although still cold the Nechako River is beginning to open up, the sunshine is staying a little longer each day and it will soon be time to start exercising your green thumbs ready for the growing season.
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We would like to congratulate Vanderhoof Co-op on their new Home and Agro Centre
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There are many great holistic therapies available in Vanderhoof. And holistic therapies offer great bene� ts!Let’s focus our article today on Yoga.Did you know there are various types of yoga? Some work on core strength, others focus on meditations, relaxation, endurance, strengthening muscles and even weight loss. Often yoga brings a mindfulness to ones breathing. Breathing well is vital to good health. Breathing can help you relax, and keeps you centered during those dif� cult postures. Generally Yoga is great to work on � exibility which stretches and strengthens your muscles. For Strength yoga is very physical and can be hard to endure, but the rewards are priceless. Not into working hard? There are some more gradual and easier types of yoga, just don’t expect results to be as quick, though you may see some bene� ts to endurance. Strengthening yoga works on muscle tone.Yoga and Posture: work on your muscles, and your � exibility better posture would follow, it should become easier to stand tall, keep your back straight, and sit not slouch.What about some other body bene� ts? How does lower blood pressure? Lower cholesterol? Better immune system?So how about checking out what Vanderhoof has to offer and try a night out!
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Salty’s take the cup!
The Salty Islanders of Fort St. James won gold in the Carrier-Sekani Family Services winter games hockey tournament. Back left to right: Kaylan Bird, Chris French, Cyrus Prince, Cebo Tom, Shelby Tom. Front left to right: Marvin Martin, Clayton Hempke, Eric Sam, Willy Moise, and Hank Prince. The Islanders defeated the Canyon Bears of Moricetown 10-5 on Sunday to earn top spot in the six team tournament. The Bears, which featured a couple Burns Lake players, took home the silver. Earlier in the day, the Tribe team captured the bronze medal by downing the Burns Lake Bruins 10-4. The hockey tourney was one of several sports featured in the CSFC Winter Games. The Salty Islanders are named in honour of Barry Salt, “A great man who played hockey in Fort St. James,” said Chris French. Salt died in a drowning accident and French said “Fort St. James lost a very fun and loving man who loved to play sports.”
Michael Riis-Christianson photo
Allan WishartPG Free Press
It’s called the Tough Mudder.
It’s set on a course more than 16 kilometres long, with a series of obstacles to overcome. Most of the people who take it on do it in teams, so they can help each other past the obstacles.
Ben Frisby says one of the real challenges is what you don’t know.
“They let you know online what’s involved,” the Prince George resi-dent said in a phone interview last week. “There are about 20 ob-stacles and four of them are mysteries. They don’t tell you ahead of time what they are.”
Frisby has completed the Tough Mudder twice, and may be going down to Whistler in June for a third go-round.
“It showed up on Facebook one day when a friend of mine posted about it, and it motivated me to get back into train-ing.
“The � rst time, I did it with a good-sized group; the second time, it was with my girlfriend and her friend.”
He says the goal is to � nish.
“They don’t keep of-
� cial times. Some of the more competitive people keep track of their own times, but the whole point is to get to the � nish.”
That involves taking on obstacles like Funky Monkey, a set of incline and decline monkey bars; Everest, a greased quarter-pipe; and Elec-troshock Therapy, a gauntlet of electrically charged wires competi-tors must go through to get to the � nish. Frisby says there was little doubt which obstacle he feared when he started.
“The electricity one. You don’t know what to expect in how much of a shock you’re going to get. It actually wasn’t too bad.”
At least it wasn’t too bad at the Tough Mud-
der. Frisby also took on the World’s Toughest Mudder, an event in the United States.
“The U.S. has dif-ferent laws regarding how much of a charge they can run through the wires. It was one of the worst experiences of my life.”
This year’s Tough Mudder, like the two previous ones Frisby has done, will be in Whistler on June 11 and 12.
“I’m going to try and do it again. I know it will have basically the same obstacles, the same stu-pid hills.”
When Frisby isn’t charging through a Tough Mudder, he has other ways to stay in shape.
“I was part of a group
Getting tough with Tough Mudder
that cycled from Van-couver to Toronto this winter to raise funds for Movember, which runs men’s health programs. We did the trip in 43 days and raised about $150,000.”
He said the timing of the ride could have been better.
“If I had done the ride about a month before the Tough Mudder, it would have been perfect.”
For more informa-tion about Tough Mud-der competitions, go to www.toughmudder.com
Ben Frisby competing in the Tough Mudder.
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The Fun PageARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, despite a full workload, you are already looking ahead to some much-needed rest and relaxation. Focus on what’s on your plate at the moment.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, your personal life follows you to work this week. You can often compartmentalize things, but you are finding it difficult to do that this week.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, information that may alter your future plans is brought to your attention this week. It is not necessarily bad news, but you will need to alter your plans a little.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, financial responsibilities must be a priority this week. Now is the time to make important financial deci-sions that you have been putting off for several weeks.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Your feelings are transparent this week, Leo. You can’t hide much from others, especially your romantic feelings. The person you admire will soon learn of your feelings.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, a lot of drama is going on behind the scenes this week. How much you get involved is entirely up to you. Just be prepared for the consequences.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you might have to set your personal needs aside this week in order to help a friend out of a difficult situ-ation. You are ready to provide any assistance you can.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Responsibility comes naturally to you, Scorpio. How-ever, sometimes you just have to let loose and show off how you are feeling. Others will have a new apprecia-tion for you.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21You are on the brink of a breakthrough, Sagittarius. You just don’t know when it is coming. Be patient and you will be pleasantly surprised with events that unfold.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20A serious issue arises this week, Capricorn. You may have avoided addressing this issue in the past, but there is no putting it off now. Approach the issue with an open mind.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18When an associate presents a problem, you are the perfect one to present a solution, Aquarius. Make the most of this opportunity and others will appreciate your efforts.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Responsibilities at work may be a bit overwhelming, Pisces. You are held to a higher standard than others, and now is the time to show why.
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Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship
The Church on the Corner“Giving you a Purpose to live for
and People to live with”Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am
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We have a place for you to belong!For more information call
567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive
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For more information call567-3107
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Only 55% of adult British Colum-bians have a current and legal will, according to a provincewide poll con-ducted by Mustel Group for The Soci-ety of Notaries Public of B.C.
The B.C. notaries’ society recently surveyed British Columbians to get a better understanding of their will pre-paredness and general thoughts about wills to ensure the society’s services are aligned with people’s real needs.
In the 2014 survey, the Mustel Group polled 502 adults in B.C. and found that 20% of people in the 18-to-34 age range, 51% between 35 and 54, and 83% of individuals 55 and older have a will in place.
Estate planning is simpler than most people think. Generally, you can create your will after only a couple of appoint-ments with a legal professional. If you want certainty that your final wishes will be carried out, a will can help.
The Province is raising awareness about the importance of creating or up-dating a last will and testament, imple-mentation of the new Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) on March 31, 2014, has made it easier than ever to make a will.
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton - “I understand how important it is to discuss estate
planning with your family. That discus-sion will ensure your wishes are under-stood after you’re gone. I encourage all British Columbians to create or update their will during our province’s first Make-a-Will Week.”
Akash Sablok, president, B.C. Nota-ries and a Vancouver Notary - “A care-fully planned estate can eliminate or at least reduce stress, conflict and taxes amongst loved ones of the deceased. Without a will there can be doubt, hurt feelings, and delays in administering the estate. One of the kindest things you can do for your loved ones is to leave your affairs in good order.”
The new Wills, Estates and Succes-sion Act makes estate planning simpler and easier for the general public to un-derstand.
Having a will allows you to set out your wishes.
A set formula will be applied to di-vide your property if you do not prepare a valid will.
The legislation will not invalidate any wills validly made before it comes into effect.
Some of the laws governing the in-terpretation of wills are changing, so in-dividuals who already have a will may choose to have it reviewed by a profes-sional to ensure their wishes are upheld.
Many B.C. adults haven’t prepared a will PICTURE THIS....Your activity could be featured in “Picture This.” Snap a photo at your groups’
fundraiser. It could be anything from a car wash to cleaning up our streets. It could even include school activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photo by e-mail ([email protected]) or drop it off at the Omineca Express (150 W. Columbia Street). Please provide a brief description accompanied with the photo.This week’s submission....
Penny (250) 567-3966 vanderhoofstrokerecovery@
gmail.com***
SeniorS ConneCted... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance.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 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.
***the northSide Women’S inStitute...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705.
***V’hoof hoSpiCe SoCiety... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profit charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info contact Debra-Ann at 250-567-0623 or email [email protected]
***the food BanK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk.
***Badminton at fleSS gym... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!
***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.
***Vanderhoof 899 air Cadet SQuadron...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings.
***aa meeting... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588
***fraSer laKe aa meetingS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from 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.
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NEW EVENTS....
paSta night...Why cook dinner, when you can join us for our annual pasta night. Monday, April 21, 5-7pm at the Evelyn Hall on Burrard.
***BooK diSCuSSion...Stephen Gar-rett, author of the book, “When Death Speaks’, will be engaging the gen-eral public in a discussion on the topic ‘Changing our Relationship with Death’ at the Vanderhoof Public Library, Friday April 11 at 7pm. Refreshments pro-vided.On Saturday, April 12 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm he will be speaking to medi-cal professionals, caregivers, clergy, hospice volunteers and family mem-bers who are dealing with death on the topic ‘The Compassionate Sharing of the Death Journey with the Dying’. The Saturday workshop takes place at Riverside Place (lower level). Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Call Kathy 250-567-2266 or 250-567-0161 for info.
***StitCheS CluB...April 16, 12pm-3pm, Bring your project and join with others who are working on theirs! You are welcome to bring your lunch. Multi-purpose Room, Vanderhoof Library.
***79th annual daffodil tea fra-Ser laKe legion...April 12th, from 12 noon to 3pm Penny Sale/bake sale etc sponsored by Fraser Lake & District Historical Society BIG RAFFLE DRAW AT 3pm. Tea/luncheon served by FL Legion.
***mental health & addiCtionS adViSory Committee...NEXT MEETING will be a face-to-face meet-ing at the AUTUMN CENTER IN FRA-SER LAKE. Thurs. April 10th. 1-3 pm. For more info contact Doris: 699-6976 or email: [email protected]
***Vanderhoof air CadetS... - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496
***the neChaKo Valley feStiVal of the performing artS...has a new website. www.musicfestivalweb.com/nechako. Please visit the website for syl-labus and registration information. You can view the syllabus online. If a paper copy is required, there is a limited number available at the Vanderhoof Public Library. Registration for the festival is online. The festival will take place from Apr. 12-25, 2014 with the festival concert happening on Apr. 27, 2014.
***VolunteerS needed for idi-dalap4CanCer...For more information please contact Carrie Smith. Email: [email protected]
***Stuart neChaKo manor...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information.
***VolunteerS needed....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a 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
Nechako Notes
Thousands of these beautiful swans stop by Vanderhoof on their migration every spring, a wonder of nature right in our backyard. And this was in the backyard, hundreds of swans enjoyed visiting a local farm helping themselves to the grain pile.
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Godel, John Charles (Jean-Charles) MC BSc MD FRCPC, Member of the Order of Canada,
Distinguished Alumnus - University of Alberta - October 7, 1930 - March 17, 2014 age 83.
After a long, distinguished career as a researcher, doctor, teacher and mentor, John Godel passed from this life surrounded by his loving family in Campbell River, BC.John was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1930. He grew up in Athabasca where his curiosity and inventiveness often got him in trouble with his parents. He attended the University of Alberta where he met his companion for life, Marjorie Harper. After graduating from Medical school he moved to Vanderhoof BC as a general practitioner. He gained his FRCP after training in both Edmonton and Cleveland, Ohio. After returning to Vanderhoof to practice his wanderlust took over. He took his wife and 6 kids to Lagos, Nigeria with CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency). Nigeria was only a beginning; children in Tunisia, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Uganda and Northern Canada all benefited from his passion for helping, for learning and for research.After retiring as Professor emeritus at U of A, John continued to volunteer in Africa. The last 15 years of his life were dedicated to children in Uganda, including Healthy Child Uganda. http://healthychilduganda.org/healthy-child-uganda
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, teacher and mentor.http://wJww.cps.ca/sections/Godel.pdf
Survived by his wife, Marjorie, children, Linda, Marie, Paul, Rob, Mark and Michael, 19 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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Reservoir Elevation: 850.17 m (2789.29 ft.)SLS Discharge: 34.85 m3/s
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Roxi Dykstra has worked since 1999 as professional violist, pianist and in the last eight years, director.
Her solo, chamber and orchestral work has taken her across Canada and Europe.
Dykstra's perfor-mance work in Italy earned her the highest possible recognition at the Conservatorio di Musica in Milan for solo and cham-ber music, and was awarded the highest performance degree in France with excellence in 2011.
She has been based in northern B.C. since September 2011 direct-
ing bands and choirs at Bulkley Valley Chris-tian School, maintain-ing a busy private stu-dio, and traveling many miles for her work as a solo and orchestral vio-list.
Dykstra is passionate about bringing musical quality and enthusiasm to B.C.'s north. She is active across the north as an adjudicator, con-ducts projects and work-shops, and founded and co-directs the Orchestra North Summer Program that brings together mu-
sicians from across the north of BC to collaborate. Dykstra is pleased to return to the Nechako Valley.
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� e power of speechOne of this year’s
adjudicators at the Nechako Valley Per-forming Arts Festival has made the power of speech her life’s work.
Catherine Hansen began taking Speech Arts at the age of 7 and has been perform-ing since then. As a teen she was involved in dance with Judy Russell’s Enchaine-ment Dance Studio in Prince George.
She then gradu-ated from the Music Theatre Program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario.
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Roxi Dykstra, Adjudi-cator of Strings and Band for the Nechako Valley Performing Arts Festival.
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Catherine Hansen
After working pro-fessionally and travel-ling Europe, Catherine
returned to attend the Broadcast Journalism Program at BCIT.
After landing her � rst job at CKWL in Wil-liams Lake it was back to Prince George, where she has worked the past 13 years at CKPG.
Her latest production was last summers “Les Miserables” in the role of Fantine. Catherine is also a music theatre and drama teacher in Prince
George.The Nechako Valley
Festival of Performing Arts will be taking place April 14-24, 2014. The Festival Concert will be Sunday afternoon, 2:30 pm April 27. All events will be held at the Vanderhoof Chris-tian Fellowship Church. Everyone is welcome to observe the piano, speech, strings and band sessions.
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Celebrating northern animalsRuth Lloyd
Caledonia Courier
What do you do when your son falls in love with a book full of foreign animals and you want to offer him a chance to do the same with more local animals, but you can’t � nd the right book?
You make a book.Or you do if you’re
Kristen Cooper, one of the most creative and crafty people I have ever met.
“I wanted him to see animals that he would actually see around here … so I just started paint-ing them,” said Cooper, describing how her son Kesten had received an animal book full of ex-otic jungle animals for Christmas which became one of his favourites. But she wanted him to get to know the animals around Fort St. James as well, and so she started a proj-ect with the paintings.
Cooper had not done a lot of painting since
she took a few classes at university, but she didn’t let that slow her down.
Cooper compiled 27 paintings and informa-tion she researched into a children’s book titled My Northern Animals, which she has now self-published through the website Blurb.
The book is 30 pag-es, with each of the 27 animals having been painted by her and ac-companied with some interesting facts on each one and the Dakelh (Carrier) word for each animal as well.
Cooper, new to the north, has been fascinat-ed by the wildlife in the area, which is so visible in small communities like Fort St. James, and she said the northern ani-mals often don’t get the spotlight they deserve.
“We’re raising (our son) in the North and we want him to have an appreciation for the land and the environment he lives in,” she said.
Researching the ani-mals was a fun job for Cooper, who said she could have written a book about each one, and there were so many animals she couldn’t in-clude them all.
Some of the facts she includes in her book are details like how the bo-real owl uses its hearing to hunt under the snow,
and how cougars can jump nearly as high as a two-story house.
But she said there were plenty of things she didn’t get to include which were just as inter-esting, like the fact adult wolves will leave their pups with “babysitters” in the pack when they go out to hunt and the seven-year population cycle which connects the snowshoe hare and the lynx, something doc-umented since the early days of the fur trade.
Cooper used some local knowledge as well to help with the book, consulting Guy Prince on the Dakelh spell-ings and names and she spoke to Sandra Sulyma, a local biologist, who helped her select some key animals in the area to include.
“Having only been here about four years, I have been so fasci-nated by the abundance of new wildlife that I have seen,” said Cooper. “Writing and painting
the book has been a great way for me to personally learn more about the local animal life and to have a deeper apprecia-tion of it.”
She said the project has inspired her to take up the hobbies of snow-shoeing and tracking animals tracks.
“I hope that in writing this book that I can share some of that wonder with others,” she said.
Cooper spent about one hour on each of the paintings and countless hours researching the animals thanks to her fascination. She began the project in January of this year and just recent-ly published the book.
She has also pub-lished a painted alphabet book for children, a proj-ect she started after she got married and only re-cently completed, taking her � ve years. But she wanted to � nish it for her son Kesten.
Cooper and her hus-band David Nutbrown are expecting their sec-
Kristen Cooper holds two of the 27 animal paintings she did to create her children’s book on the animals of northern B.C.
Ruth Lloyd/Caledonia Courier
ond child very soon. To preview the book,
go to: www.blurb.ca and
search for A Painted Al-phabet or My Northern Animals.