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Library budget tabled as wage issues go unresolved

Cameron Ginn

Omineca Express

A 2013 budget proposal by the Vanderhoof Public Library re� ects the rising cost of wages and ben-e� ts packages.

In the budget, the Library Board of Trustees accounted for a two-per-cent rise in employee wages and bene� ts, as well as an exterior paint job that could cost between $5,000 and $10,000, according to

estimates by the municipality.The wages and bene� ts of li-

brary staff have increased about three per cent since 2011, which is generally consistent with mu-nicipal employees who belong to the labour union CUPE 1642, said Donna Klingspohn, chair of the Vanderhoof Library Board of Trustees.

"The employees of the library, we compensate them on the same bene� ts package as municipal

workers because we are a munici-pal program," said Klingspohn.

But the 2013 packages for li-brary staff could still change.

In recent years, municipal workers - public works employees, arena staff and some municipal ad-ministrative personnel - negotiated a wage and bene� ts package with the District of Vanderhoof that in-creased by about three per cent an-nually.

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Brazen gear theft Cunning imposter deals blow to Nechako search and rescue team

Cameron Ginn

Omineca Express

More than $10,000 of com-munications and navigations gear has been stolen from the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue (SAR) team.

Sometime in the past three weeks, the gear was taken from an unattended SAR truck awaiting re-pairs at a mechanical shop in Van-derhoof.

The equipment was reported stolen on Monday, Dec. 3, when a Nechako team member retrieved the truck from the shop and noticed the gear was missing.

The RCMP have since opened a case � le and are investigating.

How the gear was stolen remains unclear, but it is believed that an in-dividual posing as a SAR member entered the mechanical shop, asked for the keys, accessed the truck and made away with cases containing radios, global positioning systems (GPS) and compasses.

The theft of the waterproof ra-dios in particular have dealt a seri-ous blow to the SAR's water rescue unit, said Nechako search leader Chris Mushumanski.

"That really sets us back in terms of being able to have good communication with our water team when in wet environments," said Mushumanski.

The stolen GPS, which provide rescuers with precise coordinates for mapping and tracking, will also negatively affect Nechako SAR operations.

"In terms of the GPS, that was a

fairly signi� cant hit," said Mushu-manski.

"We've relied on them for seven, eight, nine years for our members in the � eld, to give them accurate information and allow them to navigate to different places quickly and effectively."

Nechako SAR recently made ar-rangements with Avison Manage-ment, a provider of environmental and resource management services in Vanderhoof that employs nu-merous SAR personnel, to borrow their GPS and help � nd other gear for temporary use.

Prior to the theft, Nechako SAR submitted an application to the province for a Gaming Grant to purchase more gear for their water rescue team. If approved, the grant funding will instead be used to purchase new radios and GPS, said Mushumanski.

SAR provides services on a vol-unteer-basis and relies on fundrais-ing and grants to cover expenses and operating costs.

In the past, the Nechako team has been summoned to assist with operations as far away as the coast-al village of Klemtu and the Dis-trict of Chetwynd, B.C.

Recently, Mushumanski and a fellow team member deployed to Terrace to help locate a missing American � lmmaker, Warren Sill, whose body was recovered last month by a SAR swift water team.

Locally, Nechako SAR con-ducts searches in Vanderhoof, Fort. St. James, Fraser Lake and else-where.

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Bundled up and agog with excitement, hundreds of people gathered in Vanderhoof on Friday, Dec. 7, to attend the 2012 Parade of Lights. Consisting of a procession of floats and one very merry tractor trailer, the parade inched through downtown as spectators stood and watched.

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Very soon, the endangered Nechako white stur-geon will no longer have to fend off extinction alone.

After 12 tedious years of negotiating, more than $9-million of funding has been acquired to build and operate a Nechako white sturgeon recovery centre in Vanderhoof to help restock the prehistoric fish and better understand why the species is having problems reproducing in the Nechako River, their natural habi-tat.

“This is a turning point for us, to change and to see the health of the river come back to the best that it can possibly be,” said Mayor Gerry Thiessen.

A highly anticipated announcement of the fund-ing - contributed by the provincial government, Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA), Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. (FFSBC) and the District of Vanderhoof - was made at Riverside Park on Wednesday, April 10, in the presence of dozens of elementary and high school students and numerous spectators.

Representatives from the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative (NWSRI), who largely spear-headed the project, and Saikuz First Nation also at-tended.

“This project, it’s my hope that it will give us the years we need to do the research and to be able to put the population back in the river and get us on a path to where the Nechako white sturgeon can be taken off the endangered species list,” said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad, who has participated in bringing the project to fruition since he was elected in 2008.

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Even with spring in full bloom, Vanderhoof got slammed with 32 centimeters of snow on Friday, April 12. The public works department kept preoccupied with plowing on Saturday morning.

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The fickleness of

springRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

Oh spring, how cruel a mistress you can be.It was only yesterday when I was out on my bicycle, riding in the sun-

shine, and last week I stripped down to a t-shirt for a run.Today it is snowing and overcast, the mountains obscured by both clouds

and falling snow, the lake a blank white wall, no horizon in sight.The roller coast of emotional turmoil that is spring transition is here, and

all it takes is the warm sun on our faces to feel like smiling and forgetting about our troubles.

But then the clouds return and so, it sometimes seems, do our troubles.I sometimes imagine spring is the way we are reminded we are at the

mercy of our environment, and while we have managed to manufacture comfortable protection from the elements, they still hold great power over us.

Like puppets on a string, we dance when the cue is given as the sun breaks through the clouds, and alternatively sit forlorn when the sun is taken away, staring out the window as the cold and dark return to haunt us.

But the days get longer, and so we become more hopeful, remembering the beauty of summer and the feeling of sun on our bare shoulders.

Soon the snow will be gone, and soon the lake will open up and bicycles will once again be the easiest way to get across town and enjoy some sun-shine.

It just feels like it’s taking forever … have faith, it will come.

Time to shovel the lawn

Allan WishartPrince George Free Press

Spring is in the air.One way to tell is the number of people you

see shovelling snow from their lawns back onto their driveways.

Another way is to notice the number of transportation devices on the road which are neither cars nor trucks. OK, what I mean is motorcycles and bicycles.

I saw a number of two wheeled vehicles, both powered and non, on the streets of Prince George over the weekend, and I have some astute (which may be overstating it) observa-tions on their use.

Actually, I’m going to start with a four-wheel vehicle operator who was lucky I wasn’t driving my car the way he was operating his vehicle. I was on Ahbau, preparing to turn onto Rainbow, when I realized there was someone in the lane I was going to turn in to.

It was a skateboard, whose operator had hopped off when he realized a vehicle some-what bigger than his (and with a legal right to the lane) was preparing to turn. He and a friend had been riding their skateboards in the traffic lane while two other friends rode their bikes in the bike lane (although on the wrong side of the street).

Of course, seeing bikes being ridden on the

wrong side of the road was not an uncommon sight on the weekend.

At one point on Saturday while I was out and about, I started keeping track. I saw four cyclists on the wrong side of the road, four on the sidewalk, and six with no helmets (some of whom were also in one of the first two cat-egories).

Then Sunday night I saw something which may have been the topper: A cyclist coming the wrong way on the street shortly after 11 p.m., with no reflective material of any sort on the bike or the rider, and not wearing a helmet.

I also saw a number of motorcycles out on the roads this weekend, and my one thought as I watched one rider weave his way along 15th Avenue was, “And I think I’ve got it bad with the potholes.”

Yes, it’s easier for a motorcycle to avoid a pothole (assuming the rider is paying atten-tion) but if they hit one of the bigger ones, there is a possibility of a) being flipped right off the bike, or b) failing to come out the other side.

I will say I also saw a number of cyclists who were riding on the right side of the road, as close to the curb as possible and wearing a helmet, just so it’s clear most cyclists obey the laws of the road.

Once again, though, it’s the few who don’t who catch my attention more often.

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NECHAKO VALLEY FESTIVAL OF THE PERFORMING ARTSWould like to thank the following for

their kind donations:Vanderhoof Co-op Association

Omineca Medical ClinicIntegris Credit UnionE. Gray Accounting

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Sinkut Women’s InstituteSpecial thanks to Sheryl Pershall and

School District 91 for editing and printing our program for us!

Special thanks to each member of the Festival Committee for their

time and effort!Special thanks to Vivace Latino and organizers for a wonderful concert!

To all previous clients and generous donors and other interested parties:

We are happy to announce that our Ruby Ellen van Andel Community Cancer clinic will be turning five years old in March!We would like to celebrate with a tea.Please fell free to come and join in the conversation enjoying some snacks and stories.

Friday, April 19, 2013Friendship Center 1-4pm

There will be a memorial wall so pictures and notes are welcome. They can be dropped off ahead of time at the cancer clinic at the hospital anytime.

Thank Youall for making our provincial

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Vanderhoof Crime Watch Patrol (VCWP) is looking for new members! We are all concerned about the safety and security of businesses and homes in the community. VCWP has been active in Vanderhoof for many years and has assisted our local RCMP by observing areas in Vanderhoof during various times through the week and weekends. You would always have someone to patrol with and can decide when you would like to go on patrol. If you are interested in taking an active role to reduce crime and increase safety in Vanderhoof, contact the local RCMP at 250.567.2222 and tell them you like to join VCWP, or phone Tarugott Klein, VCWP chair, at 250.567.3262. Your help is needed and greatly appreciated!

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A PAP Clinic for Cervical Cancer Screening is being held on Tuesday, Jan-uary 13, 2013, from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Omineca Medical Clinic in Vanderhoof. It’s not necessary for a woman to have a family doctor to attend this clinic, and a female doctor will be performing the tests. If it’s time for your Pap test or you’re overdue, make a resolution to get a PAP test. Call the Omineca Medical Clinic and book your test today. Call 250-567-2201. Press ‘0’ for the operator and ask to be a part of the January 8, 2013, Pap Day.

This LACE Campaign activ-ity is being held in an effort to reduce cervical cancer rates in BC women and in Vanderhoof and surrounding com-munities in particular. LACE stands for “Live Aware; Create Empowerment”. It aims to empower women by promot-ing regular Pap tests as part of a self-care routine. The recom-mended schedule for Pap testing is once every two years; more often if directed by your doctor.

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Thank YouThe Seniors Health Fair Planning Committee would like to thank all the local seniors who

attended the Fair on November 7, 2012, and made the day a great success! We would also like to thank all the sponsors, participants and volunteers for supporting this community event. We look forward to your continued support in 2013.

Nechako river fix to be downsized says province’s new NEEF committee

Apryl VeldOmineca Express

Valley residents voiced concerns over plans to scrap a water release facility designed to remedy extreme water � ows from the Kenny Dam that wreak havoc in the Nechako River and adjoining waters.

At the � rst of � ve meetings to take place between now and June, the public along with district mayor and council heard about changes in man-agement for Nechako Environmental Enhancement Fund (NEEF).

These changes come on the heels of a B.C. government announcement that it’s not going to partner with alu-minum giant Rio Tinto Alcan to help build a water release facility, as was recommended by the former Necha-ko fund management committee.

Residents and former watershed advisors expressed skepticism about having only � ve months to work with

the new Nechako river enhancement fund committee to decide on uses for NEEF funds.

“You mean after 11 years of study-ing this they’re going to give us only � ve months to � gure out something else?” a member of the public said with disbelief.

The new committee appointed by the province consists of Pieter Bekker for the province, Justus Benckhuysen for Rio Tinto Alcan and Byron Nut-ton for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

The committee spoke to the public about the need to discard the vision of a water release facility and move ahead with planning and � nding funding for other options.

The former committee’s mandate was to study cold water release as it appeared to be the most effective way to reduce extremes in the � ows of the Nechako.

However, former NEEF hydrogra-pher, Henry Klassen said the commit-

tee did not seek other funding sourc-es, assuming the province would pick up the tab.

“We can’t allow � scal challenges to cancel this,” Klassen said at the meeting.

Nutton for the DFO noted that put-ting our eggs in one basket is why the new fund managers are in a position of having to look at other last minute options, but he noted it’s still a pro-cess that offers the public a chance to be heard.

“We want to have an open and transparent process,” he told the meeting. Other principles the com-mittee said that will guide them in-clude ef� ciency, timeliness and � -nancial accountability.

Vanderhoof mayor Gerry Thiessen asked the committee to consider the importance of the Nechako River’s rehabilitation and its value to sus-taining future generations, adding a caveat, “But we are not going to be

militant or aggressive about this.”Former committee member and

watershed council member Klassen was more blunt.

“(If) you think you can do all that in � ve months, you may as well hand in your resignation right now,” he said to the new committee chairs.

“It is unacceptable to fail; this was our only shot at � xing the Nechako,” Klassen added.

Days after the meeting, one of the new committee chairs said he senses information gaps are causing the public confusion over alternative en-hancement.

“How do we communicate the broader impact?” provincial NEEF manager Pieter Bekker asked.

He noted there’s a lot of things the public isn’t aware of.

“We are already thinking maybe we should back up a bit and establish a better understanding of the issues with the community,” Bekker said.

Grand opening for 4th Street improvement project

Federal and provincial dignitaries, and the District of Vanderhoof joined community members to celebrate the completion of the Fourth Street improvement project. The event was commemorated by unveiling a plaque at the intersection of Fourth Street and Highway 16. Pictures are Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad; District of Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen, Cariboo-Prince George MP Dick Harris and District of Vanderhoof Coun-cillor Kevin Moutray.

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Funding guidelines and applications are available at the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James branches of Integris Credit Union. Or you can visit our website at:

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Flooding a concern in British Columbia

Minister of Justice and Attorney Gen-eral Shirley Bond re-leased the following statement on emer-gency preparedness to deal with current fl ood conditions fac-ing several regions of B.C.

“Our government is supporting local authorities and First Nations by marshal-ling necessary re-sources to respond to fl ood emergencies wherever they may occur in B.C.

“We have 1,000 Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources (FLRNO)

fi refi ghters on stand-by to sandbag, de-ploy erosion control devices and assist local governments and their residents in areas affected by fl ooding.

“There are 9.5 kilometres of ga-bion baskets (retain-ing walls) available with 3.3 kilometres already deployed to Prince George.

There are approx-imately two million sandbags available in the provincial stock-pile with 800,000 bags deployed to lo-cal communities in the past month.

“The Fraser Health Authority is identify-ing home care clients in unprotected areas needing additional support, and we are monitoring and as-sessing institutions like the Burnaby Youth Custody Centre and Forensic Hospital that may require additional support during a fl ood event.

“Our Ministry of Agriculture Emergen-cy Operations Centre in Abbotsford has been fully activated and is supporting farmers in planning for livestock evacuations where necessary.

“Canadian Forces in Edmonton, Esquimalt and Vancouver are on a continuous standing alert should they be needed.

“I have asked Emer-gency Management B.C. offi cials to work with local govern-ments and affected residents to help assess appropriate compensa-tion for fl ood damage through the Disaster Financial Assistance Program as expedient-ly as possible.

Allan WishartPrince George

Free PressThe Aboriginal Service

Plan (ASP) at the College of New Caledonia in Prince George got a half-million dollar boost on Thursday.

The provincial govern-ment announced Thursday, National Aboriginal Day, that it was committing more than $4.2 million for ASP projects at 11 post-second-ary institutions, including $542,000 for CNC.

“We are delighted the government has funded Phase 2 of the community-driven ASP program,” CNC president John Bowman said in a press release, “which will have a tremendous impact on Aboriginal learners and their communities.”

During Phase 1 of the program, he said, CNC saw Aboriginal enrolment go to 1,839 in all programs in 2010-11, up from 744 in 2006-07.

“This funding will allow the great work, part-nerships and community engagement to continue.”

The funding will be added to $200,000 in fund-ing of its own CNC had already committed to for the 2012-13 school year. It will allow CNC and its partners – 20 First Nations, aboriginal organizations, Aboriginal individuals, Elders and other post-secondary institutions – to move forward with the second phase of the ASP.

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Karen Muir, decorated swimmer and Vanderhoof doctor, dies at 60

A swimmer and beloved Vanderhoof doc-tor, Karen Muir died Monday, April 1, at the age of 60.

Muir, who was born in South Africa, spent the end of her life in Vanderhoof, but lived an active life highlighted by accomplishments.

At age 12, Muir became the youngest world-record holder in swimming, recording a time of 8.7 seconds for the 110-yard back-stroke.

At the time, she was considered to be the youngest athlete to hold a world record in any sport.

Years later Muir set another 15 world re-cords before retiring from professional swim-ming in 1968.

Although Muir was unable to compete in the Olympics, she was inducted into the Inter-national Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lau-derdale, Fla., in 1980.

In her later life, Muir studied to become a family physician.

She spent a great many years practic-ing medicine in Vanderhoof, where she was known amongst her fellow health profession-als as a kind and caring person.

"We knew her as a local doctor and a very close and dear friend," said April Hughes, health services administrator for Northern Health and co-chair of the Vanderhoof Health-ier Community Alliance.

Karen Muir died April 1, 2013.

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Upgrading 4th Street

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More than $9 million has been acquired to build and operate a Nechako white sturgeon recovery centre in Vander-hoof. The announcement was made Wednesday, April 10, at Riverside Park by Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad and representatives from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C., the District of Vanderhoof and Saikuz First Nation.


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Compassion and determination from dispatcher helped suicidal male in December 2012 standoff

Const. Lesley SmithNorth District RCMP

9-1-1 dispatchers are faced everyday with crisis and work extremely hard to get people the help they need, even if they don’t want it in some cases.

Operators are often faced with individuals who are suf-fering from mental health re-lated problems, and through their patience and compassion our dispatchers have succeed-ed in getting those the medical help they need.

In December 2012, the North District Operations Communication Center (OCC) received a call of a suicidal male who had driven away in his truck reportedly in the Vanderhoof area.

The cellphone number for the male was identified and the primary call-taker ensured

all the pertinent details were obtained from the complain-ant, who was a family member of the suicidal male.

The operator made several calls to the suicidal male in an attempt to establish contact and although the call was lost, dropped, or the male hung up on her, she continued to call back and was able to maintain intermittent contact with him over the period of an hour.

All the while dispatch-ers were organizing support services such as B.C. Ambu-lance, Police Dog Services, the Emergency Response Team, and notifying Prince George and Vanderhoof mem-bers of any updates.

“We had no idea where he was, and during the con-versation he commented that he could hear the sirens and could see the police lights but he was frustrated that police

were trying to find him and wanted us to leave him alone,” stated 9-1-1 Dispatcher Lori Slater,

“We were persistent and af-ter he hung up multiple times, we were able to contact him again. After a lengthy, calm conversation, we established the location of where he was parked.”

Dispatchers learned that the male was armed with a ri-fle, had been drinking and was on medication.

With great compassion and determination, the OCC gath-ered enough information for members to locate the male.

A trained negotiator with the Emergency Response team then worked for several hours to bring the case to a successful conclusion where no one was hurt and the male received the medical help he needed.


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Construction of the $5.6-mil-lion recovery centre, located directly across from Riverside Park, will begin in the next few weeks.

Barring any unforeseen ob-stacles or costs, the recovery cen-tre will be fully staffed and op-erational by early 2014, at which point recovery initiatives will commence, said Don Peterson, president of the FFSBC, a non-profit conservation group that will own and operate the facility.

“We have to find out exactly what bottlenecks are in the river and see what we can do to man-age flows and habitat to get suc-cessful spawning going again,” he said.

The announcement of the funding comes at a critical point for the sturgeon, which have declined drastically in number from about 5,000 in the 1960s to around 300 today, said Council-lor Brian Frenkel, a member of the NWSRI and a longtime ad-vocate for the rehabilitation of the sturgeon.

Vanderhoof has long sup-ported the idea of establishing a recovery facility here and has made various financial offerings,

including a $310,000 donation, at least two acres of municipally owned land, a waiver of all build-ing permit fees and a permissive tax exemption for as long as the recovery centre is operated by the FFSBC.

“It was something that the community always wanted to be a part of,” said Frenkel.

Although a first step toward bringing the species back from extinction, the recovery centre is not the salvation of the Nechako white sturgeon, explained Peter-son.

“This buys us time basical-ly,” he said. “It’s wonderful that we’ve got the facility, and hats off to everybody that has worked on it, but we’re not there yet and the public has to understand that that building is not going to be the savior of the Nechako white sturgeon.”

When built, staff at the re-covery centre will release up to 12,000 juvenile sturgeon into the Nechako River annually, tag-ging each fish to monitor their survival and behavior. To better understand how the sturgeon re-produce, staff will also examine the flow and environmental con-ditions of the river more closely than ever before.

“I’m very confident once we get the facility up and operat-ing we’ll attract more resources, both people and funding, to bring to the area to try and solve this problem in the river,” said Peter-son.

Rustad envisions similar par-ticipation coming from experts at the University of Northern Brit-ish Columbia in Prince George.

“I’m hopeful in the years to come we’ll see a university part-nership as part of the research,” he said.

In addition to attracting ex-perts to the area, the recovery centre will create new educa-tion and tourism opportunities in Vanderhoof.

However, Thiessen acknowl-edged the recovery centre as just a first step to bringing the stur-geon back from the brink of ex-tinction, blamed in part on dam construction, loss of supply and pollution from industrial and mu-nicipal sources, according to the NWSRI.

“It has been a long process to make sure that government in Victoria and industry understand the value of the Nechako River.”

“To me, the sturgeon are just one of those species that indicate the health of the river.”

Funding announced at critical time for sturgeon

Dozens convened at Riverside Park on April 10 to learn about the $9-million sturgeon recovery centre to be built in Vanderhoof.

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Time toshovel the lawn

Allan Wishart

Prince George Free Press

Spring is in the air. One way to tell is the number of people you see shovelling snow from their lawns back onto their driveways.

Another way is to notice the number of transportation devices on the road which are neither cars nor trucks. OK, what I mean is mo-torcycles and bicycles. I saw a number of two wheeled vehicles, both powered and non, on the streets of Prince George over the weekend, and I have some astute (which may be overstating it) observations on their use.

Actually, I’m going to start with a four wheel vehicle operator who was lucky I wasn’t driving my car the way he was operating his ve-hicle. I was on Ahbau, preparing to turn onto Rainbow, when I real-ized there was someone in the lane I was going to turn in to. It was a skateboard, whose operator had hopped off when he realized a vehicle somewhat bigger than his (and with a legal right to the lane) was pre-paring to turn. He and a friend had been riding their skateboards in the traffic lane while two other friends rode their bikes in the bike lane (although on the wrong side of the street).

Of course, seeing bikes being ridden on the wrong side of the road was not an uncommon sight on the weekend. At one point on Saturday while I was out and about, I started keeping track. I saw four cyclists on the wrong side of the road, four on the sidewalk, and six with no helmets (some of whom were also in one of the first two categories).

Then Sunday night I saw something which may have been the top-per: A cyclist coming the wrong way on the street shortly after 11 p.m., with no reflective material of any sort on the bike or the rider, and not wearing a helmet. I also saw a number of motorcycles out on the roads this weekend, and my one thought as I watched one rider weave his way along 15th Avenue was, “And I think I’ve got it bad with the potholes.”

Yes, it’s easier for a motorcycle to avoid a pothole (assuming the rider is paying attention) but if they hit one of the bigger ones, there is a possibility of a) being flipped right off the bike, or b) failing to come out the other side.



The fickleness of springRuth Lloyd

Caledonia Courier

Oh spring, how cruel a mistress you can be.It was only yesterday when I was out on my bicycle,

riding in the sunshine, and last week I stripped down to a t-shirt for a run.

Today it is snowing and overcast, the mountains obscured by both clouds and falling snow, the lake a blank white wall, no horizon in sight.

The roller coast of emotional turmoil that is spring transition is here, and all it takes is the warm sun on our faces to feel like smiling and forgetting about our troubles.

But then the clouds return and so, it sometimes seems, do our troubles. I sometimes imagine spring is

the way we are reminded we are at the mercy of our environment, and while we have managed to manu-facture comfortable protection from the elements, they still hold great power over us.

Like puppets on a string, we dance when the cue is given as the sun breaks through the clouds, and alter-natively sit forlorn when the sun is taken away, staring out the window as the cold and dark return to haunt us.

But the days get longer, and so we become more hopeful, remembering the beauty of summer and the feeling of sun on our bare shoulders. Soon the snow will be gone, and soon the lake will open up and bi-cycles will once again be the easiest way to get across town and enjoy some sunshine.


The B.C. government is providing $900,000 for graduate student scholarships at the province’s four research-intensive universities.

“These scholarships will support some of our best and brightest as they advance their gradu-ate studies and apply their knowledge and skills to the benefit of their chosen research areas, our post- secondary education sector, and all British Columbians,” said Ralph Sultan, Minister of Ad-vanced Education, Innovation and Technology.

The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, University of Victoria and the University of Northern British Columbia will each receive a share of the $900,000.

The scholarships will provide awards of $15,000 each to B.C. graduate students selected by the universities to support research aligned with priority sectors in the province such as for-estry, agrifoods, mining, technology and health human resources.

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Over the past week several students from the College of New Caledonia (CNC) spent time work-ing with heavy equipment cleaning up McLeod Pit. Students spent about five hours per day operating various pieces of heavy equipment while familiar-izing themselves with safety aspects and standard maintenance procedures.

The work was part of the Road Builder and Heavy Construction Foundation program provided at CNC Nechako Campus. The program was devel-oped by the Industrial Training Authority of B.C. and is intended to serve as a pre-employment pro-gram for individuals who wish to enter the road building and heavy construction industry. In addi-tion to the equipment operations, students attended a total of 120 hours instructional time on learning modules which covered industry orientation, tools and equipment, engineering principles and work-site preparation.

As the natural resources sector continues to expand in northern B.C., companies are seeking people with the skills and experience needed to en-ter the construction industry. “These kinds of pro-grams, being provided at the theory and foundation level, are going to give students a good opportunity to gain a general understanding of the basic con-

cepts of road building and heavy con-s t r u c t i o n ,” said instruc-tor Gordon Clarkson who has spent nu-merous years in road build-ing and heavy construction operations.

“One of my goals with the program is to try and produce entry-level supervi-sors who are willing to take on a basic con-

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Human Interest

Featuring the spirit of the local people

Aboriginal bestRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

Kerry Buck and her husband Morgan's business is not yet one year old, but it has already won rec-ognition twice over.

After their busi-ness Silver Springs Country Recreation and Wellness became a finalist in last year's Regional District of B u l k l e y - N e c h a k o Start up Business Contest, they learned from the contest and judges' feedback their business plan needed further work.

"That's one of the reasons I jumped on this course when Amelia said it was coming," said Kerry.

She used the feed-back from the first contest to then enter into the Aboriginal Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training (Ab-original BEST) which was offered earlier in the year at Nak'azdli.

Through the program, Kerry said she worked on further developing their business plan, from target marketing to better planning the three-year financial plan for the business.

This then allowed participants to enter their busi-ness in the Best of the Best competition, which each of the 10 participating communities selected one ap-plicant to go on to the finals to represent their com-munity.

The local panel to select a finalist consisted of four local judges, two from CIBC, one from TABA En-terprises, and Bonnie Hill, who works for Nak'azdli Band.

"The individuals had to show an interest in being part of the competition," said Amelia Stark, Nak'azdli

Employment Training Services man-ager. So, the panelists selected Silver

Springs, and Kerry had the opportunity to move on to the finals.

The finals this year were held in Toronto, Ontario, so finalists were treated to a trip to the big city, with flights, rooms, food and additional conference partici-pation all included.

They had one day to prepare on their own, then Kerry said the finalists came together as a group and worked with three mentors for a day, and on the third day, they presented to the panel, with each finalist making a 20-minute pitch to the judges.

"Such good ideas, lots of new, innovative ideas," said Kerry of her competition.

Silver Springs Country Recreation and Wellness received first place out of the 10 participating com-munities from across the province, and Kerry said she did a lot of networking and talking to mentors while she was there, not to mention she spent three days in a suit.

"I always tell the kids, you need to dress for where you're going to be," she said.

The Aboriginal BEST training was offered in Fort St. James as one of 10 communities across B.C. se-lected to host it.

Stark put together the proposal for the community to host the event.

Stark said there were 20 entrepreneurs enrolled in the program, about half aboriginals and half non-ab-originals, and about 15 of those graduated from the intensive 12-module program.

Participants came on Friday night and Saturday day every second week for the program's duration, and worked on everything from public speaking to market-ing to calculating expenditures and potential revenue.

Kerry said the instructor for the program, Laura Blumhagen, who came from Prince George, was fabu-lous and people got out of the program as much as they put in.

"There's a lot of resources out there, you just need to look for them," said Stark.

Kerry Buck was the winner of an Aboriginal Best award for her and her husband's new business Silver Springs Recreation and Wellness.

Caledonia Courier

Kerry and Morgan Buck in the Canada Day Parade on July 1 with their horse-drawn wagon which is one of the services offered by their business.

Caledonia Courier


PioneersAtheletes

Community Minded

CourageousBattles

Human Interest

Featuring the spirit of the local people

Aboriginal bestRuth LloydCaledonia Courier

Kerry Buck and her husband Morgan's business is not yet one year old, but it has already won rec-ognition twice over.

After their busi-ness Silver Springs Country Recreation and Wellness became a finalist in last year's Regional District of B u l k l e y - N e c h a k o Start up Business Contest, they learned from the contest and judges' feedback their business plan needed further work.

"That's one of the reasons I jumped on this course when Amelia said it was coming," said Kerry.

She used the feed-back from the first contest to then enter into the Aboriginal Business and Entrepreneurship Skills Training (Ab-original BEST) which was offered earlier in the year at Nak'azdli.

Through the program, Kerry said she worked on further developing their business plan, from target marketing to better planning the three-year financial plan for the business.

This then allowed participants to enter their busi-ness in the Best of the Best competition, which each of the 10 participating communities selected one ap-plicant to go on to the finals to represent their com-munity.

The local panel to select a finalist consisted of four local judges, two from CIBC, one from TABA En-terprises, and Bonnie Hill, who works for Nak'azdli Band.

"The individuals had to show an interest in being part of the competition," said Amelia Stark, Nak'azdli

Employment Training Services man-ager. So, the panelists selected Silver

Springs, and Kerry had the opportunity to move on to the finals.

The finals this year were held in Toronto, Ontario, so finalists were treated to a trip to the big city, with flights, rooms, food and additional conference partici-pation all included.

They had one day to prepare on their own, then Kerry said the finalists came together as a group and worked with three mentors for a day, and on the third day, they presented to the panel, with each finalist making a 20-minute pitch to the judges.

"Such good ideas, lots of new, innovative ideas," said Kerry of her competition.

Silver Springs Country Recreation and Wellness received first place out of the 10 participating com-munities from across the province, and Kerry said she did a lot of networking and talking to mentors while she was there, not to mention she spent three days in a suit.

"I always tell the kids, you need to dress for where you're going to be," she said.

The Aboriginal BEST training was offered in Fort St. James as one of 10 communities across B.C. se-lected to host it.

Stark put together the proposal for the community to host the event.

Stark said there were 20 entrepreneurs enrolled in the program, about half aboriginals and half non-ab-originals, and about 15 of those graduated from the intensive 12-module program.

Participants came on Friday night and Saturday day every second week for the program's duration, and worked on everything from public speaking to market-ing to calculating expenditures and potential revenue.

Kerry said the instructor for the program, Laura Blumhagen, who came from Prince George, was fabu-lous and people got out of the program as much as they put in.

"There's a lot of resources out there, you just need to look for them," said Stark.

Kerry Buck was the winner of an Aboriginal Best award for her and her husband's new business Silver Springs Recreation and Wellness.

Caledonia Courier

Kerry and Morgan Buck in the Canada Day Parade on July 1 with their horse-drawn wagon which is one of the services offered by their business.

Caledonia Courier

Building roads to a better future

struction projects from the planning stage through to quality con-trol assessments”.

Credentials and certifications, too, are increasingly becom-ing more valued by employers, says AJ Siemens, an experienced equipment operator who enrolled in the CNC program as a pre-requisite to acquire a Heavy Equipment Operator certificate.

With his training underway and accreditation forthcoming, Siemens has already secured a job in Fort Nelson doing road construction.

“It seems to be the way mines are going also: it doesn’t matter if you have 20 years experience, they want to see it on paper, or they would rather train you and mold you the way they want,” Siemens said from inside an excavator.

Through an additional one time funding mechanism, CNC was able to secure equipment time from White River Contract-ing, a local harvesting and construction contractor. As the CNC students learn to operate an excavator, a bulldozer, a grader and a skid steer, performing actual employment-related tasks like

grading roads, building berms, plowing dirt and digging drainage ditches, they are also making positive contributions to McLeod Pit.

The pit, located approximately 10 minutes north of Vander-hoof, is commonly used as a dumping ground for overburden and organic matter, as well as prohibited material like fridges, house-hold waste and even animal carcasses. “It’s unsightly,” Clarkson said of all the refuse, “so we’re making a difference.”

A portion of each day is spent collecting and transporting the refuse to a collection point while practicing techniques like cre-ating drainage trenches, improving roadways and leveling the landscape.

For a small town like Vanderhoof, the CNC Road Builder and Heavy Construction program is succeeding in creating job opportunities for local people, said Clarkson. And as CNC continues working towards building a new $12-million college campus here, there is a good possibility the program may ex-pand.


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The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased to be launching their “Tanning is Out” initiative for the third year in a row with B.C. high schools.

The initiative mobilizes student leaders to educate and inform their peers about the dangers of tanning and challenge their classmates to take the pledge to go tan-free for 2013.

This year marks the first time that the initiative is being broadened to invite stu-dents from Grades 8 to 12 to participate.

“The success of the Tan-Free Grad Challenge over the past two years and the awareness of the dangers of tanning that this campaign has brought to high school youth led to this expanded opportunity”, says Megan Klitch, Health Promotion Co-ordinator with the Society.

Youth are particularly vulnerable to the effects of both indoor and outdoor tan-

ning. For instance, any use of indoor tanning

equipment before the age of 35 signifi-cantly increases a person’s risk of mela-noma.

Fortunately, last year the provincial government banned the use of indoor tan-ning equipment for youth under 18.

“There is absolutely no safe way to tan, yet many young people still want to get that bronzed look in order to live up to a certain ideal of beauty,” says Klitch.

Klitch pointed out that 27 per cent of young women between the ages of 16 and 24 use indoor tanning beds in Canada, and 49 per cent of young women and 28 per cent of young men actively try to get a tan from the sun.

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Canada and over-exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun and indoor tanning equipment is the major cause.

The good news is that skin cancer is

also one of the most preventable cancers. Student leaders at Nechako Valley

Secondary School are preparing to launch their awareness campaign and to encour-age their classmates to own their skin tone.

Since 2011, more than 8,000 Grade 12 students have pledged to be tan-free.

This year, high school students in Prince George, Smithers, Terrace, Vanderhoof, Williams Lake and Fort St John are joining the movement to be tan-free for 2013.

The Canadian Cancer Society fights cancer by doing everything it can to pre-vent cancer, save lives and support people living with cancer.

Go to www.cancergameplan.ca to find out more about our prevention activities.

When you want to know more about cancer, visit cancer.ca or call our toll-free bilingual Cancer Information Service at 1.888.939.3333.

For more information contact Megan Klitch, health promotion coordinator, 250.564.0885, [email protected].


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Vanderhoof and area residents requir-ing emergency care will benefit from improve-ments to the emergency department at St. John Hospital in Vanderhoof.

Northern Health has awarded IDL Construc-tion of Prince George a construction contract that will improve pa-tient flow, and increase workspace for staff, physicians and equip-ment.

“Residents across the region will benefit from these renovations,” said Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad. ”

The St. John Hospi-tal emergency depart-ment receives patients from across the Lakes and Omineca Dis-tricts; from as far west as Granisle and as far north as Takla Land-ing.”

Changes inside the hospital will result in improved patient con-fidentiality, including renovations to the hos-pital’s main entrance and ambulance en-trance.

Patients arriving by ambulance will no lon-ger need to be transport-ed through the public waiting area.

An enlarged work station area for nurses and physicians will provide more privacy while accessing elec-tronic medical records and viewing diagnostic images.

The renovations will also increase the emer-gency department and trauma room spaces, to allow for better move-ment of staff and equip-ment.

Renovations to labo-ratory, outpatient wait-ing and medical records departments will also take place.

“These renovations will result in better ser-vice and outcomes for the patients served by St. John Hospital,” said April Hughes, North-ern Health’s Omineca health services admin-istrator.

Funding for the $5 million project comes from the Government of British Columbia through capital funding to Northern Health: $3 million; and the Stu-art Nechako Regional Hospital District, which

contributed $2 million. St. John Hospital was originally built in 1965,

and underwent its last major facility renovation in 1972.

Other recent improvements to the 26-bed facil-ity included the installation of a modern air condi-tioning system, construction of a post-anaesthetic recovery area next to the operating room, and up-

grades to the electrical system and back-up genera-tor.

Construction will begin in May, with a target of completion in March 2014.

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8 Household items that you can recycle

1. Appliances. Some cities have ap-pliance recycling or rebate programs. An older, less efficient ap-pliance can be turned in for a rebate on a new energy-efficient model. If a computer is in good working order, it may be sold or passed on to another person who can put it to use. Some seniors are not interested in RAM or processor speed. They just want a means of connect-ing to the Internet and can benefit from a recycled machine. Otherwise, comput-ers may be donated to schools. For those who simply must recycle the machine, there are different drop~off zones for computers and peripherals, like printers. Some good-will organizations will take them and turn them into profits.

2. Batteries. These pint-size sources of power contain heavy metals that can leak out into the ground and water supplies. They should be brought to recycling centres to be disposed of properly. Otherwise, consider buying recy-clable batteries and a charger.

3. Mattresses. Thanks to bed bug epidemics, fewer people are willing to purchase or take on a used mattress. For those who are upgrad-ing to a new mattress and have an old one to discard, check with your local municipal-ity to find out which transfer station will recycle the mattress. Some mattress stores will cart away an old mattress if a new one is purchased.

4. Scrap Metal. Those with scrap metal clogging up garages or basements can actu-ally make some cash off these items. Scrap metal is in demand, and there are dealers who handle the sale and trade of these materials.

5. CDs and DVDs. The number of these plastic discs in circula-tion is high. Find out where they can be recycled or turn them into handy items for other uses. For example, use a CD as a reflector on a mailbox or at the end of the driveway. Pintrest has some great suggestions for reusing CDs and DVDs.

6. CFL Bulbs. The compact Fluorescent bulbs save energy but they should be recycled

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properly, thanks to the minuscule amount of mercury they contain. Some stores will collect them so check with your local retailer.

7. Toner and Ink Cartridges. Don’t discard those spent cartridges. Bring them back to office supply stores for recycling credit.

8. Oil. If individuals are changing their own motor oil, it will need to be taken to the transfer station or recycling centre for proper recycling, Many

commercial oil change businesses will recycle their oil, which makes paying for an oil change convenient and environ-mentally responsible.


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Watch for more news on upcoming events where you can meet/join our IDIDALAP4CANCER team members, ask questions, get help with registration and purchase your IDIDALAMPS for use the night of the event.

Join the organizing team when we meet at the Vanderhoof Firehall at 7pm every other Tuesday, check the “upcoming events” for exact dates.IDIDALAP4CANCER is a proud supporter of the Canadian Cancer Society

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Bullying, Encouragment, Chores and changing the world... it all begins with water if you can believe it. Today I will be introducing the works of Masaru Emoto a wonderful Japanese researcher who has developed many astounding theories and more. We are focusing on a branch of his research with water.The water research done by Dr. Emoto includes taking a drop of water from various locations, freezing it, then taking a picture of the ice crystal that forms. From his various methods of experimentation Dr. Emoto has discovered many amazing things about water such as it responds to vibrations and frequencies (this fact is becoming popular on the net where you can watch falling water spiral and dance when exposed to certain vibrations) Oversimplified attitude, words, and even thoughts carry their own frequencies and have their own power, vibrations of positive as well as negative words influence water. Negative words actually destroy water in that it become unable to form crystals or to thriveà Water from pure sources showed beautiful crystals, and water from polluted sources failed to create crystal. The classical music of Mozart, and Beethoven among others produced beautiful crystals, and heavy metal music deformed the crystals, but by far the most interesting results from his experiments was that of words. Positive words made beautiful crystals, while negative words produced poor or incomplete crystals; Now remember from our last articles that our body’s are made up of on average 70% water and think on the implications of that discovery. You are what you think and you can build yourself up or tear yourself down, but also... your thoughts and words can also build others up, or tear them down. Remember that the next time you want to complain about someone, or use some negativity to express stress about your job or your boss etc. There is even a difference between asking your kids to do something and telling them. Think about what you want to put out there... if your thoughts could change the world, would you want it to be for the better or worse?For more information on upcoming workshops on Emotos work call or e-mail to be added to the contact list.

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NECHAKO VALLEY EXHIBITION FALL FAIR KITCHEN CONCESSION

If you are interested in running the Kitchen Concession at the Fall Fair August 15 - August 18, 2013 please submit the following form and either email it to [email protected] or drop it off with Jeannie Walker at Royal LePage Home Central, 146 East Stewart Street by April 30, 2013. You can also go to our website http://nvesociety.com and download the form as well.Preference will be given to Non-Profit Groups. The Fall Fair Committee will look over the submissions and the successful group will be contacted by May 15, 2013.The fee for the Kitchen Concession is 15% of your Net Profit plus $100.00 per day Kitchen Utility fee. Must have Food Safe Certificate.The Group or Organization must make sure that each of their volunteers buys a weekend pass for $10.00 each and that this cost will not be included in the amount above. This allows the volunteer to enjoy the Fall Fair each day after their shift is over.The hours are: Thursday, 3pm to 8pm (This day will be free) Friday & Saturday open for breakfast at 6:30am to 8pm Sunday open for breakfast 6:30am to 4pm

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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

(Affiliated 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 - 11:15 am

Making Jesus known

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

The Nechako Valley Festival

of theperforming arts

Results from the voice festivalFirst Class Honours (90% and higher):Adult Duet, Rebecca Gulbranson and Valerie PagdinAdult Small Choir: The Apple Chors Honours (85%- 89%)NVSS Small ChoirVocal duet: Caroline Shenk and Alison DesmariasBeginner under 10: Nikiya Mackinlay Jeremy Pagdin Ocean Arnold Skylar Blattner Beginner Under 14: Emma Wiebe Jenna Kiezebrinnk Solo Under 10: Madisyn Mackinlay Duet Under 10: Madisyn Mackinaly and Nikiya Mackinlay RCM Grade 8 Solo: Sarah Ebert

RCM Grade 5 Solo: Nicole Egli Intermediate Classical Concert Group: Jerusha Turgeon Musical Theatre Under 14: Caroline Shenk Chevy Turgeon Classical Concert Group, Under 14: Chevy Turgeon We congratulate the singers on fine per-formances and thank our Adjudicator, Ms. Katherine van Kam-pen in her expertise with working with our young musicians!

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The Ormand Lake Cultural Healing Centre is offered by our integrated Mental Health and Addictions Wellness Program “Lhet’ sut’ en”, and runs for six months of the year (May to October). It is located on Nadleh Whut’en territory. It is a residential addictions treatment program in a camp site that offers a variety of holistic programs that engage participants in a lifestyle free from addictions while seeking to restore a sense of pride in Carrier and Sekani culture and beliefs.

We currently have opportunities for the May to October 2013 season; join us in making this year’s camp a success!

Maintenance Helper:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, First Aide Level 1 with transportation endorsement, propane safety ticket, WHIMIS, chain saw safety, transportation of dangerous goods, pleasure craft operator ticket, and a valid Driver’s Licence.

Night staff:

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent; class 5 Driver’s licence, First Aide level 1 with transportation endorsement, light maintenance.

The successful applicant must provide a clear criminal records check prior to starting the position.

This posting will be posted until fi lled. To apply send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]___________________________________________

Carrier Sekani Family Services987-4th Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3H7

www.csfs.org • Email: [email protected] • Fax: 250-563-3376

Make a difference in the lives of others and in your own.

Community Health Worker/Home Support – 5065160Casual, Vanderhoof, BC

• Grade 12. • Graduate from recognized Home Support Attendant/Resident Care Aide Program or equivalent combination of education, training and experience • Registered with the BC Health Care Worker registry • Class 5 BC Driver’s license • Use of personal vehicle

To fi nd out how you can ExpectMore, and to apply on-line:

Extra Foods Store in Vanderhoof has an opening for a Store Manager. Reporting to the Owner/Operator, the Store Manager will be responsible for day to day management of all aspects of a Grocery Store. This includes, but is not limited to: effective execution of all merchandising programs and ordering, ensuring departments are ready for business at all times, and assisting with training and coaching of staff. The successful candidate will possess excellent verbal and written skills, as well as an exceptional commitment to customer service.

Previous retail experience, preferably in a grocery environment, would be an asset. Ability to work in a fast paced environment as well as availability for evenings, weekends and statutory holidays are required for this great opportunity. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefit plan is offered with this full time position.

Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume along with salary expectations to Darcy at the Vanderhoof location or email [email protected].

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Thank you for your interest in Extra Foods

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Burns Lake, BCOur Growing Company takes great pride in being an “Employer of Choice”. As a leader in our eld we o er Growth Poten al and a compe ve Compensa on & Bene ts package.

We are looking for a dynamic individual to take the role of Opera ons Supervisor and complement the team at our Burns Lake BC opera on.

You will provide:• Day to day direc on and communica on with our

valued drivers• Employee development and training• Resource Planning and Implementa on• Customer liaison and support

The successful candidate will display:• Proven leadership skills• Strong analy cal skills• Strong communica on skills• Ini a ve

Preference will be given to individuals with a post-secondary educa on and/or relevant experience. Knowledge of O ce so ware applica ons and general o ce administra on is also an asset.

Please send resume in con dence to: Lisa Savage, Director of People Systems, Fax: (250) 314-1750, e-mail: [email protected]

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportu-nity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: [email protected]

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JOB POSTINGFAMILY PRESERVATION WORKER

MCFD FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMPosting Number 2013-072

VANDERHOOF

JOB SUMMARY: This program provides direct service to families who have been referred by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and identified as being at risk of out of home placements. The Family Preservation worker provides short term, intensive, in-home service to assist families in reducing risk factors and threats to family and individual well-being. When appropriate, service will also be delivered as group work.QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE● A diploma in the human services or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience● At least one year of experience in a similar environment is required for this position.● Must demonstrate an understanding of theory, principles and practices in the field● Must have knowledge of child development and age appropriate behaviors● Must possess basic computer skillsSALARY: $17.60-20.70 with benefits as per the CSSEA & CSSBA Collective Agreement (Grid Level 12)HOURS OF WORK: Full TimeSTART DATE: As soon as possiblePlease apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so may result in your application not being properly considered for the position.Please send a cover letter of interest and current resume outlining your skills and qualifications for the position and include the job posting number:Via email: [email protected]: 250-567-3939Mail: Danny Scoular, Program Manager Nechako Valley Community Services Society Box 1249, Vanderhoof, BC VOJ 3A0

Nechako Valley Community Services Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforceWe thank all our applicants, however, only those invited to

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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFSummer Job Openings

The District of Vanderhoof is currently seeking 2 (two) Sum-mer Program Coordinators. Job details can be found by going to www.vanderhoof.ca and click on employment opportuni-ties.

Valid BC Drivers Licence Class 5 or 7 required. Must be able to pass a criminal record check.

Closing Date: April 19, 2013

Apply to: Shallon Touet, Arena - Parks Manager, PO Box 900, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

Email: [email protected]

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Riverside Campground Attendant

The District of Vanderhoof is seeking trusting campground attendants for the camping season at Riverside Campground.

The season will run approximately mid-June to mid-Septem-ber.

This is a live in position and will require working with money and in the outdoors operating various pieces of equipment.

Valid BC Drivers Licence Class 5 or 7 required.

Closing Date: May 24, 2013

Apply to: Shallon Touet, Arena - Parks Manager, 160 Connaught Street, PO Box 900, Vanderhoof , BC, V0J 3A0


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BEACH MARINE INCA local logging contractor

has openings for thefollowing full time work.• 3 Waratah processor

operators.• Skidder operator.

• Road builder.• Buncher operator - 3 yrs

exp. required.Camp job. Fort St. James area. Competitive wages.Please send resume to:

430 Beach Rd,Burns Lake, B.C.,V0J 1E2.

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Or call:(250) 692-0499.

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

COOK/CHEFSeasonal opportunity for motivat-ed working cook, 60+ seat, estab-lished casual fi ne dining restau-rant. Successful applicant must have experience, references, and the initiative to work independent-ly. Also the ability to live/work in a remote location. Salary commen-surate with experience. Accom-modations provided.

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MISSION Hill Family Estate Recruitment Open House We’re seeking to build dynam-ic teams for our 2013 Summer Season and are looking for ap-plicants who share our pas-sion for world-class wine and creating memorable guest ser-vice. Bring your resume and join us at the winery Friday, April 12th, 4pm to 6pm 1730 Mission Hill Road, West Ke-lowna, Okanagan Valley BC, Canada V4T 2E4

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School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) requires labourers for summer employment from May 1, 2013 until August 30, 2013 in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake. Hours of work will be eight (8) hours per day, Monday to Friday or as assigned by the supervisor. The rate of pay is $18.86 per hour as per the current CUPE Collective Agreement.Preferred uali cations completion of rade 12 (Dogwood Certi cate) · three months of previous relevant experience · competent in the use and care of tools and equipment common to this position · ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions · ability to work on ladders and scaffolding · ability to communicate effectively using courtesy and tact in the exchange of data or information · ability to use judgement in applying clearly established methods and procedures · Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certi cate and familiarity with Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) safety procedures · valid Class 5, B.C. Driver’s License unrestricted · an exemplary driving record as demonstrated by a current driver’s abstract · physical capability to perform the job duties · safety footwear, i.e steel toed boots, required

Please complete a general application form which is available on the website at http www.sd91.bc.ca or from the School District Administration f ce in Vanderhoof or from any district school.

Please indicate on the application form the location you are applying for and submit by 4:00 p.m., Friday, April 19, 2013 to:

Human Resources School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) P.O. Box 129 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone (250) 56 228 Fax (250) 56 639 [email protected]

School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOFSummer Job Openings

The District of Vanderhoof is seeking student employees for its Summer Beautification Program.

To be considered for these positions candidates are to be 16 - 30 years old and must be returning to post-secondary educa-tion conclusion of the season.

These positions will require working in the outdoors and op-erating various pieces of equipment.

Valid BC Drivers Licence Class 5 or 7 required.

Closing Date: April 26, 2013

Apply to: Shallon Touet, Arena - Parks Manager, 160 Connaught Street, PO Box 900, Vanderhoof , BC, V0J 3A0


ANTIQUES, FURNISHINGS& COLLECTIBLES

AUCTIONSale conducted on behalf

of several EstatesSALE 1

April 20, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Francois Lake Hall, Francois Lake, B.C. South of Burns Lake @ Intersection of Hwy 35 south & Colleymount

Road.ANTIQUES: The sale will have some of the nicest an-tique furnishings ever offered by us at auction. We have a beautiful selection of large an-tique furnishings such as: Ta-bles, sete, couch, sideboards, piano stool w/ bear claw feet, end tables, side tables, curio cabinets, grandfather clock, buffet, bedroom suites, dining room suites, marble top satin wood wash stand, antique oak table 6 chairs, buffet & hutch suite, misc. antique dining room chairs and other occa-sional chairs. This sale will have a beautiful selection of Victorian & Eastlake antiques and other beautiful antique Oak & Mahogany furnishings. ANTIQUE HORSE GEAR: There is a very large selection of antique horse gear that in-cludes sleigh bells, spreaders, scotch tops, bridles, and hames etc. NATIVE & TRADI-TIONAL ART: Nice selection of native art including hides, drums, face masks, leather art & clothing, moccasins, pad-dles (exact items will be post-ed on the website). HOUSE HOLD & MISC COL-LECTABLE’S: Very large se-lection of hockey, baseball & football cards, clocks, lamps, candelabra’s, brass, pewter, wrought iron collectable’s, plate ware, glassware, china & vases, sword, coal oil lamps, very old antique leather horse collectable, violin, banjo. Sale will include a few modern fur-nishings, deep freeze, fridge & furnishings. ANTIQUE TOOLS & MISC: Antique tools, an-tique survey transit, large an-tique brass gold scale in glass cabinet, antique bamboo fl y rod.This Sale has a large & excel-lent selection of antiques & collectable’s. This is a partial listing, so look for future adver-tising as there are more items & consignments to come. Please view website for pic-tures of exact items and a list of all of our scheduled auc-tions. Consignments welcome! If you would like to consign any items contact Mikes Auc-tion.Condition of Sale. Terms: Cash & cheque with identifi ca-tion, sorry no credit cards. Items are as is condition ~ not responsible for accidents.There will be a concession on Site.

SALE 2INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY,

EQUIPMENT & TOOLAUCTION

May 25, 2013 Saturday @ 10:00 am. Topley Garage, To-pley, B.C. Intersection of Hwy 16 & Hwy 118 to Granisle.

SALE 3ANTIQUES, FURNISHINGS

& COLLECTIBLES AUCTIONJune 8th, Saturday @ 10:00 am. George Dawson Motor Inn, Banquet Room, Dawson Creek, B.C.Any question Please Contact:

Mike Steinebach

@ (250) 694 - 3497 orCell (250) 692-6107 or

Egon Steinebach@ (250) 694-3319 orCell (250) 570- 2055

E-Mail: [email protected] & Website

www.mikesauction.net

AUCTION SALESaturday, May 11, 2013

at 10 a.m. Decker Lake Hall.Large selection of good furni-ture. Large dining room set, patio furniture, antiques & col-lectable’s. Limited edition prints. Large commercial freezer. Snowblower, tools, tack, vehicles and equipment.

For more information:Richie at (250) 698-7377

or (250) 698-7351Watch future papers for

more details.

I, West Fraser Mills Ltd., of 1250 Brownmiller Road, Quesnel, BC, V2J 6P5 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following properties which are legally described as, District Lot 2008 Range 5 Coast District and District Lot 2009 Range 5 Coast District except Plan 12285 located in Fraser Lake, BC. The exclusion application is for 80.2ha of ALR land. An offsetting area of 83.8ha of land from the south portion of West Half of District Lot 2032 Range 5 Coast District and District Lot 2033 Range 5 Coast District except Plan 9322 will be put into the ALR. The offsetting area is currently not part of the ALR.Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by contacting the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako at 37 3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0, Attention: Jason llewellyn by April 18, 2013

NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATIONREGARDING LAND IN THE

AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE

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Auctions

All West Auction

Spring Sale Dates

VISSER VEGETABLE FARMS

April 27, 2013Prince George

RON VASSALLO FARM SALEJune 1, 2013Vanderhoof

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Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com .


Heavy Duty Machinery

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CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS for sale. 5 males and 3 fe-males ready to go by May 12 $550 each. Call (250) 847-4203 or (250) 643-0358.

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I, Ravinder singh son of Late Sh. Harmeet singh, Born of Feb 1st, 1974, present address in Canada is 2984 Victoria Street, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0, Canada and permanent address in India is 411 Guru Hargobind Nagar, Phagwara, Distt:- Kapurthala - 144401 - Punjab - India, intend to declare that I have changed my name from Ravinder Singh to Ravinder Singh Virdi with immediate effect for all purposes.


and eventually conquering cancer.Each year, the Canadian Cancer

Society commits a percentage of the money we raise to support leading-edge cancer research. The Society allocates the money through a strict national review process that involves scientific experts and lay people, who are often cancer survivors. This process ensures that the money is directed only to excellent cancer research across Canada.

Some historyIn 1947, the former National

Cancer Institute of Canada was formed through a joint initiative of the Canadian Cancer Society and the Department of National Health and Welfare. In the 1940s, there was

little knowledge of how to prevent cancer. There were no tools for early detection of cancer, and the only treatments available for cancer patients were surgery and a crude form of radiation therapy.

During the more than 60 years

that the former NCIC and Canadian Cancer Society worked in partnership, many of cancer’s mysteries have slowly been solved as research has led to increased knowledge about the disease.

Since the beginning of this partnership, the Canadian Cancer Society has invested more than $1 billion to cancer research. This funding has contributed to a revolution in our understanding of cancer, which has set the stage for a new era in cancer detection, therapy and prevention. The challenge now is to continue to expand and exploit existing knowledge to develop even better treatments, detection and prevention strategies.

In February 2009, the Canadian

Cancer Society and the former National Cancer Institute of Canada integrated into a single organization. Research continues to be an integral part of the Canadian Cancer Society’s mission. The grant application and review process is managed by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute.

The Canadian Cancer Society hosts a variety of special event fundraising activities in communities across Canada. Participating in one of our special events is a great way to have fun, build community spirit and join the fight against cancer.

Thanks to the work of our volunteers and staff, and the generosity of our donors, we’re leading the fight against cancer.

April is Cancer Awareness MonthDaffodil Month, held

every April, is a national fundraising campaign of the Canadian Cancer Society. During the month, Society volunteers are involved with numerous activities to raise vital funds for the fight against cancer.

Depending on location, activities include selling fresh daffodils; asking people to make a donation and wear a daffodil pin throughout the month to show their support for people living with cancer; and canvassing neighbourhoods for donations door to door.

As part of its annual Daffodil Month activities the Canadian Cancer Society has designated April 27 as Daffodil Day. This is a special day when Canadians can show their support for those living with cancer and to remember those who have died.

Funds raised throughout the month help the Canadian Cancer Society prevent cancer, fund research to outsmart cancer, empower, inform and support Canadians living with cancer and advocate for public policies to improve the health of Canadians.

The Canadian Cancer Society is dedicated to the goal of controlling

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Katherine adjudicating the young singers at festival. Nikiya and Madisyn Mackinlay, vocal duet.

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012 Omineca ExpressA8 www.ominecaexpress.com

Year End Revue June, 2012

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Nechako Valley Equifair stampede’s into townChristina

MillingtonOmineca Express

The Nechako Valley Equifair populated the exhibition grounds on June 8, 9 and 10th.

The weather played in favour of the outdoor event that had horses and their owners out competing against the areas � nest.

The indoor and out-door events invited lo-cals out to the grounds for a weekend full of entertaining shows.

Friday afternoon events consisted of be-ginner roping school, a parade of breeds, barrel clinics.

Saturday events showcased a horse whisperer, barrel rac-ing, team roping and gymkhana demos.

To end the week-end events participants showcased their roping skills and heavy horse pulling.

The family friendly affair had children par-ticipating in fun activi-ties with an opportu-nity to become more acquainted with the several horse breeds that made it out to the fair.

Competitors of all ages from Vanderhoof and surrounding areas came out to compete at the 1st annual fair.

No easy answers in Timber SupplyRuth Lloyd

Caledonia Courier

It became clear from the presentations to the Special Committee on Timber Supply on June 20, the committee has a tough job ahead.

The committee heard from community leaders, industry and forest professionals in a packed Music Makers Hall in Fort St. James last week.

The committee is travelling around the province getting input on options put forward to help mitigate the impacts of the upcoming decline in the supply of wood � ber available to the interior of British Columbia’s forest industry.

The committee was struck to attempt to address the up-coming decline in timber supply in the province after the Pine Beetle epidemic. They will be asking for input on op-tions to mitigate the loss of about 10 million cubic metres of wood a year, which is about 20 per cent of the interior’s wood supply. This represents the wood needed to supply ap-proximately eight sawmills and the reduction in supply is expected to take place within two to 10 years.

The decline is a result of the rapid increase in the annual

allowable cut to harvest the dead standing pine which had been damaged by the beetle infestation but if left would be unsalvageable for any economic bene� ts.

Seven MLAs from both the Liberals and the NDP make up the committee and the group is traveling around the prov-ince to conduct a series of formal meetings where local gov-ernments, First Nations, industry and public can present.

The committee was asking for input on a number of rec-ommendations which could increase the timber supply and if they were to be implemented, which areas require changes to legislation.

The recommendations included allowing harvest in some protected areas including reducing some of the Visual Qual-ity Objectives, which prevented logging of the views around towns, parks or along highways to protect tourism and other aesthetic values.

Mayor Rob MacDougall said a few words before turning over the presentation to Ross Hamilton of KDL, the com-pany managing the community forest for the community.

Hamilton gave a very thorough response to the points be-ing looked at by the committee as potential sources of in-creased timber supply.

Overall, Hamilton said the opportunity to increase tim-ber supply by changes to allow harvesting in protected areas are limited and could impact certi� cations of wood products which may then impact the producers ability to sell their end products.

He also expressed concern over the actual inventory num-bers of available wood, which he suggested should be assessed in order to properly plan the harvest of the mid-term timber.

Many of the presenters mentioned keeping the resource within the area, to ensure the local community is sustain-able, with the notable exception of both the Sinclar Group and Dunkley Lumber, which would like to be able to ensure their ability to continue to move logs to their mills in other communities.

“You are hearing that timber should stay locally,” said Blair Mayse, business development advisor for Dunkley.” If you adopt that recommendation, you in essence eliminate Dunkley’s ability to access timber supply.

There are others that need supplemental timber, all of which comes from this great big area.”

Dunkley Lumber owns the timber licence which was owned by Stuart Lake Lumber.

Bottle Depot HoursMonday, Tuesday &

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Athena is a 6 year old yellow lab cross. Athena is an incredibly easy-going, and friendly girl. When she came into the care of the North Cariboo SPCA her feet were in rough shape. She had horrible dewclaws and one of which had recently been injured and

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was swollen sore and in need of immediate vet treatment. The day after surgery Athena came back to the shelter and it was very clear that she was very adaptable as she had no concern for her bandaged back feet. Her bandages have since been removed and even though she leaves the stitches alone, she does require a little extra care until she is all healed up. It is quite important that Athena’s stitches stay clean and dry to prevent problems such as infection and slow healing. Athena has a shining personality. She will quickly put a smile on your face. She is incredibly affectionate and would love a family that would give her the gentle love she deserves.

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J&S RestaurantHappy

New Year

HOURSSunday 8am-9pm, Mon-Sat 6am-9pmChristmas - Closed at 2pm on the 24th

Reopen 27th at 8am

Limited

Time

Treats

Candy Cane Swirls & SundaesCome in for a treat!Or order to take home a Candy

Cane or Fruit Cake Ice Cream Cake.Please allow 24 hour notice

Midnight Madness PassportsThank you to all who participated in this year’s Midnight Madness Passport Draw. We had over 30 entries and were delighted to see the support for this event. At midnight on December 7, we drew the winning name.

Congratulations to Wendy Clement! For her winning entry, she received gift certi� cates valuing over $800.00! As this was a pilot project we would love to hear some feedback on how to make the passports a more signi� cant part of the Midnight Madness event. Please send your feedback to:

Vanderhoof Chamber of CommerceBox 126, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

[email protected]

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Our pet of the week is a very special guy. His name is Bruce. He arrived at the shelter with 3 legs, But you would never know it. Despite Bruce being very vo-cal in his kennel, he is very dif-ferent once he out with you. He thinks that he is a lap dog and will often come up onto you for attention. He very much enjoys belly scratches and nuzzling his head into your body. Only having 3 legs doesn’t slow this guy down much, he is a puller on walks but would love to have off leash time where he can romp through the snow...with a jacket on of course since he is so short haired! Bruce is rather nervous around other dogs so would do best being the only canine in your home. As well, he can be rather pushy for attention so children are probably not a good idea for him to be around a lot.

This week, more than 3,300 Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer.

A cancer diagnosis can be daunting, which is why the Canadian Cancer Soci-ety is asking everyone to wear a daffodil on April 27 to show their support of those living with cancer.

Two in five Canadians will be diagnosed with cancer during their life-times.

But by wearing the daf-fodil on April 27, Canadi-ans can show them they are not alone in their fight.

Daffodil pins are avail-able by donation at various locations throughout the month of April.

Please visit www.fight-back.ca for details on actu-al locations in the northern region.

“Please show your sup-port and encouragement to those living with cancer,” says Marjo van Helvoirt Koop of the Canadian Cancer Society.

“Wear the daffodil on April 27 because we truly are all in this together.”

The Canadian Cancer Society is marking its 75 anniversary in 2013.

While it is certainly an occasion to celebrate our successes over the last 75 years, we recognize there is much more work to be done. With your help, we know we can continue to increase survival rates and save more lives.

Today more than 60

per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years after their diagnosis, thanks in large part to Society-funded cancer research.

In the 1940s, survival was about 25 per cent.

In addition to funding life-sav-ing cancer research, the Canadian Cancer Society provides financial assistance, peer support and other support services and programs to people living with cancer.

For 75 years, the Canadian Can-cer Society has been with Canadians in the fight for life.

We have been relentless in our commitment to prevent cancer, fund research and support Canadians touched by cancer.

From this foundation, we will

work with Canadians to change cancer forever so fewer Canadians are diagnosed with the disease and more survive.

Some historyIn 1947, the former National Cancer

Institute of Canada was formed through a joint initiative of the Canadian Cancer So-

ciety and the Department of National Health and Welfare. In the 1940s, there was little knowledge of how to prevent cancer. There were no tools for early detection of cancer, and the only treatments available for cancer patients were surgery and a crude form of radiation therapy.

During the more than 60 years that the former NCIC and Canadian Cancer Society worked in partner-ship, many of cancer’s mysteries have slowly been solved as research has led to increased knowledge about the dis-ease.

Since the beginning of this partner-ship, the Canadian Cancer Society has invested more than $1 billion to cancer research. This funding has contributed to a revolution in our understanding of cancer, which has set the stage for a

new era in cancer detection, therapy and prevention. The challenge now is to continue to expand and exploit ex-isting knowledge to develop even bet-ter treatments, detection and preven-tion strategies.

In February 2009, the Canadian Cancer Society and the former Na-tional Cancer Institute of Canada in-tegrated into a single organization.Re-search continues to be an integral part of the Canadian Cancer Society’s mis-sion. The grant application and review process is managed by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute.

When you want to know more about cancer, visit our website at www.cancer.ca, or call our toll-free bilingual Cancer Information Ser-vice at 1.888.939.3333, or TTY at 1.866.786.3934.

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