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Vanderhoof men charged

for Prince George’s first

murder in 2015

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Three Vanderhoof men are now facing charges for Prince George’s fi rst murder of the year.

Jordan McLeod from Prince George was killed on Upper Fraser Road on Jan.16, 2015, according to the city’s RCMP.

Sebastian Martin was arrested earlier last week on the Saik’uz Reserve south of Vanderhoof, while brothers Darren and Kurtis Sundman have been in police custody since February for other matters, said Cpl. Wade Harvey from the RCMP’s detach-ment in Vanderhoof.

Harvey noted that while the three were known to the police before, the Sundman brothers have been previously charged for activity in Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel, and even as far south as Merritt.

“This was a very comprehensive investigation that spanned multiple jurisdictions,” said Sgt. Todd Wilson, Serious Crime Unit Commander of Prince George RCMP. “Along with the Detachment Gen-eral Investigative Services and our Major Crime Unit, we were assisted by RCMP Offi cers from Vanderhoof, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Merritt, the North District Major Crime Unit, BC Provincial In-terview Team, Prince George General Duty Mem-bers, and the Prince George Police Dog Service Unit, which spent countless hours in assisting us while we were looking for Jordan.”

On Jan.19, McLeod was reported missing. Three days later, his body was found by a man

dog-walking northwest of the city by Kaykay For-est Service Road and past the end of Nukko Lake Road.

Region’s living wage now known

The suspects were familiar to the police for activity in the region and

southwards down to Merritt

Minimum hourly earning neededto live in Vanderhoof,

Fort St. James, and Quesnel is calculated for the first time

Integris’ Cori Ramsay, Integris’ Cori Ramsay, with a background in with a background in social work stuides, led social work stuides, led the project.the project.

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We now know how much a family needs to earn per hour to cover basic expenses in Vanderhoof and surrounding communities, according to a local credit union.

Calculated for the fi rst time in north central B.C. by Integris Credit Union based on the Living Wage for Families Campaign’s equations, the ar-ea’s living wage — the hourly amount that covers basic living costs such as food, clothing, shelter, and transportation — in 2015 is $16.82/hour.

“It’s a scenario that tries to encompass as much

as possible,” said Cori Ramsay, the project’s spearhead.

The equation includes food data from B.C.’s dietitians, the region’s rent and transportation costs according to Canadian government data, as well as daycare costs and post-secondary education for families with children.

Originally calculated for Prince George, the amount can be applied to Fort St. James, Vander-hoof, and Quesnel, Ramsay noted, upon consulta-tion with the Living Wage for Families Campaign staff.

“A lot of smaller communities are having trou-ble doing these equations, just because there’s not enough data,” she said. “For example, the CMHC might not do housing assessment for Vanderhoof.”

Despite the lack of specifi c data for certain communities, the fi gure would not be far off, Ramsay said.

See PAY MATCHES NEED, page 3See PAY MATCHES NEED, page 3

Anna Pye (left) and Fabia Rombach enjoyed distinct art styles at the Garden Art Show & Tea on Aug.15.

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Are you ready to mark this summer with untam-able bulls and ax-swinging lumberjacks?

New action-fi lled events for all are coming to town as the annual Nechako Exhibition and Fall Fair turns almost half a century old this weekend.

Mechanical bulls and West Coast lumberjack shows are the key new events, among many others, to watch out for this weekend, said Richard Wruth, co-chair of the exhibition.

Brand new to Vanderhoof are mechanical bulls, on which challengers will try to stay as long as pos-sible while on-lookers cheer them on.

“Not too many people can ride it over eight sec-onds!” Wruth said.

They will stand ready for all teenagers and adults to try all day Saturday, while a mechanical calf may be available for the younger but no less energetic cowboys and cowgirls.

Another new addition to the fair lineup is the Traditional West Coast Lumberjack Show happen-ing multiple times throughout the weekend, featur-ing four professional lumberjack athletes throwing axes and carving with chainsaws, among other log-ging feats.

“We’ve been talking about it and they are all over [the province], but we’re able to get them here this year,” said Wruth.

The exhibition will also play host, for the fi rst time, to B.C.‘s largest beef show of the year, with 120 cattle in the lineup.

Other special events include heavy horse pulls, individually on Friday and in teams on Sunday.

Despite its great success last year, the Fall Fair Parade will be cancelled due to lack of volunteers for marshalling the parade, which follows the same route as its counterpart in Christmas, through downtown Vanderhoof.

More information can be found on www.nveso-ciety.com or in the 2015 Fall Fair Booklet distrib-uted at various Vanderhoof locations.

The Hot Saw Race will be one of the many events offered by the West Coast Lumberjack Shows this weekend.

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The Vanderhoof RCMP detachment lodged 78 fi les and received 12 prisoners in the past seven days — both fi gures have decreased from the week before.

Calls for service included a collection of animal calls such as nuisance dogs and horses on the highway, as well as possession of controlled substances.

Drivers in Vander-hoof and Fort St. James will see more police at-tention on the road for the coming weekend.

With the arrival of both the annual Nechako Valley Ex-hibition and Fall Fair, as well as Music on the Meadow festival in Fort St. James, the area’s RCMP will increase enforcement to encourage drivers to make good decisions and drive safely.

There was already increased police activ-ity last week in light of the Metallion Festival, which featured Western Canada’s rock and heavy metal bands at the nearby Brookside Resort.

Though it was a non-licensed event, the police would like to encourage drivers to not drive under the infl uence of alcohol.

Convicted serial killer Cody Legebokoff has been granted an extension which will allow a February appeal of his convictions to proceed.

The B.C. Court of Appeal granted the extension on August 6. Normally the time limit for an appeal would be 30 days from his conviction, which occurred on Septem-ber 16, 2014. However, Legebokoff’s coun-sel asked for leniency, and was allowed to fi le an appeal on February 12 of this year.

Legebokoff’s lawyers have cited two miscarriages of justice as the basis for the appeal of the four life sentences handed down to their client. One relates to a change of venue application, the other to Legebokoff’s right to be represented by the counsel of his choice throughout the proceedings.

The twenty-fi ve-year old was sen-tenced to life in prison without eligibility for parole for 25 years for the fi rst degree murders of Stacey Stuchenko (35), Natasha Montgomery (24), Cynthia Maas (35), and Loren Leslie (15) in and around Prince George in 2009 and 2010.

Doug Leslie, Loren’s father, calls Lege-bokoff a “narcissist and sociopath” and believes the appeal is an attempt to hurt people once more. He also calls the move a “last ditch effort”, and believes that Lege-bokoff will never be released. However, he says that bringing the case back into the public eye will help serve as a reminder and warning that there are more people like Legebokoff out there. “On a positive note, that’s the way you gotta look at it.”

Barbara Roden

Legebokoff to receive more time for appeal

“Like the costs of transportation, you don’t have public transportation, you might be paying a bit more, but the rent might be a bit less,” she said.

But do we make enough from our work to live here?

“In terms of job openings from last year, about a quarter of job vacancies are under that level,” said Robin Work, general manager of Work BC’s branch in Vanderhoof.

However, Work added, wages have been in-creasing with the cost of living in the area.

“Out of all job postings, only 5% are offering minimum wage,” said Work. “The vast majority of employers would have no trouble being certifi ed.”

Though Integris is the fi rst certifi ed Living Wage Employer in the area, most businesses are likely already paying a living wage to their employee, taking into consideration work benefi ts packages, said Alex Castley, Integris’ manager of talent acquisition and development.

“A lot of people we’ve talked to said no way, but the calculation involved wage and benefi ts,” Castley said. “It’s more in reach than it may ap-pear fi rst hand.”

Man convicted for four murders around Prince George five years ago gets extension for appeal; reasons include injustice

caused while applying for trial venue change

The district’s first official outdoor movie gets accompanying special

effects from nature

Stormy clouds up, movie is UP


300 people braved rain-threatening clouds at Vanderhoof’s fi rst outdoor movie screening at Ferland Park last Wednesday.

It’s the District of Vanderhoof’s fi rst year hav-ing Movie in the Park.

“[People] came in early and kept coming,” Tom Clement, the Director of Community Develop-ment said.

As light disappeared from the sky, the audience was welcomed with the animated movie “UP” for the event’s launch, featuring a 78-year-old balloon salesman about to fulfi ll his life-long traveling dream.

It took more than a year to including acquiring the equipment and the large screen. Clement noted that the event made good use of the park’s stage for family events.

The outdoor screening will take place every two weeks until school resumes — there will be two more fi lms for this summer.

Show times would be moved back to 8:00 p.m. for the next movie and then 7:30 p.m. for the last, to take advantage of the earlier night fall.

Clement does not know what the next movie will be yet, but he said it will always be a family movie that is two to three years old — to be mind-ful of and avoid interfering with related businesses in the area.

He had promoted the event with a single post on the Vanderhoof Community Message Board on Facebook, and with its great response, he will continue to advertise the movie series on the social media channel.

For Vanderhoof citizen Ken Young, who pro-vided a live update of the event on the message board, the light sprinkling of rain during the storm scene contributed to cinematic experience by “added realism.”

He also dubbed the event “Flicks in Ferland.”Movies’ ever-present partner in crime popcorn

was also available on site from Integris Credit Union staff by donation, with all proceeds going to Cops for Cancer.

Aug. 26 will be the next Movie in the Park.

INTEGRIS, continued from page 1

Cody Legebokoff was charged with four counts of murder between 2009 and 2010.

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You might have seen me already, wiggling my toes on the groomed golf fairway.

Or in the corner of your eye, you might have glimpsed my black hair as I ambled through the Riverside Trail.

I thrive on local vegetation — this week’s tomatoes and beans are deliciously sweet — and smoked meats.

My natural habitat is ten hours south of Vanderhoof, but I have travelled earlier and in the opposite direction from the fall migration.

I can usually be spotted creeping through the streets of Vanderhoof with my camera ready, notebook and pen out, or in one of my lairs on West Columbia Street.

Yes, it’s me, the new reporter and editor of the Omineca Express!Hailing from Vancouver, or more fondly dubbed Raincouver,

where water restrictions and hipsters reign at the moment, I have come “up north”, as my friends and family say, to stake claims and seek my fortune.

But I now know Vanderhoof is actually the geographical centre of beautiful British Columbia!

As I was driving in, and having never been ever north of Kam-loops — though my mother has tried to remind me of family trips to Barkerville and Williams Lake — I can’t help wonder how green the region is.

The Pacifi c Ocean waters are now replaced by the seemingly endless sea of forests, and I’m fi nding comfort in the embrace of the rolling hills, as well blue skies that seem to hang so close to the vast green fi elds.

I look forward to learning much more about the Nechako Val-ley and the people, that is YOU! If you see me in the grocery store, please say hi and be ready for an onslaught of curious questioning and inquisitive probing.

If you have a story or an event, a photo and an opinion that shall not be repressed, you know where to fi nd me.

If you want to chat about philosophy, art, and Vancouver hipster culture including craft beer/coffee, I may never stop talking; be warned!

The incoming winter, however...Vivian Chui

I did something shocking this year: gardening. I probably should have given the neighbours a heads up, so that no one got injured doing a double-take when they saw what I was up to.

I admire a lovely garden as much as anyone; but while many people genuinely enjoy spending hours in their garden, I’m not one of them. This is pos-sibly because while planting fl owers or vegetables is a one-time thing, keeping them healthy and looking their best is an ongoing process. Watering and dead-heading isn’t bad early in the season; but come August in my home town of Ashcroft, when it’s so hot my eyeballs feel as if they’re perspiring, I wonder what possessed me to embark on the process, way back in May.

And don’t talk to me about weeding. I fi rmly believe that, like planting, weeding should only have to be done once in a season, but those tenacious weeds simply will keep coming back. Indeed, I rather admire them for their plucky ability to thrive with absolutely no help from me, because if there’s one thing I like in a plant it’s independence. That’s why, when something strange starts sprouting in my garden, I give it the ben-efi t of the doubt and let it show me what it’s got. As Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple once noted, weeds are simply fl owers that grow where you don’t want them to. If dandelions were sold in trays of six at garden centres, instead of erupting all over the lawn, people would be using them to edge gardens faster than you can say potting soil.

Now, the fact that I used the word “dead-heading”

may lead some of you to think I’m a more serious gar-dener than I am. The truth is, I’ve learned enough to be able to fake it for a short period of time when I’m speaking with a real gardener. For those of you who aren’t gardeners, here are a few handy tips:

Marigolds or snapdragons or petunias are lovely, but common. Learn a few more exotic fl owers—pref-erably with Latin names—and sprinkle those into your conversation. “I was going to use some calibrachoa in my hanging baskets this year, but decided on sutera cordata instead. The white fl owers contrast so beauti-fully with the other plants, don’t you think?”

If you work in an offi ce with a coffee machine, loudly announce in May that you’d like the used cof-fee grounds for your garden; then put an ice cream bucket on the counter and make a show of taking it away every few days. If you have a real gardener in the offi ce who will actually use the grounds, ask everyone for newspapers instead, so you can put them in your garden when you’re planting. Don’t forget to recycle the newspapers after not using them.

If anyone asks if you planted vegetables this year, shake your head sadly and say that you simply couldn’t fi nd the heirloom vegetables you wanted. It helps to know what heirloom vegetables are, and the names of a couple (try “Bull Nosed Large Bell Pep-pers”—Thomas Jefferson liked them!—and “Pruden’s Purple Tomatoes”).

And now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go. Those osteospermums won’t dead-head themselves. . .

Barbara Roden

Hello,Vanderhoof!

It’s summertime, and the gardening sure isn’t easy


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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES)

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

1. DAVID HOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Fort St. James Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015

2. MOUSE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Fraser Lake Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

3. EVELYN DICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015

4. MAPES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

5. SINKUT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-15 School year is closed, but will re-open for the 2015-16 School year.

6. W.L. MCLEOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Parents should register English or French Immersion Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015

7. EBUS Academy – Vanderhoof Please phone our registrar at 1-800-567-1236 any weekday during the summer to discuss how the EBUS distance learning Kindergarten program may fi t your child’s needs.

TRANSPORTATION: Kindergarten pupils will be transported on regular school bus runs. To request transportation for your child/children please contact the offi ce starting the week of August 31, 2015

Fort St. James Bus Garage: Frances Honeywell, at 250-996-7835Vanderhoof Bus Garage: Graeme Kellam or Tracey Syrota, at 250-567-9618Fraser Lake Bus Garage: Lisa Barnes, at 250-699-6995

Halfway to pool fund goal

Interior (top) and exterior (bottom) renderings of the preferred concept of the Vanderhoof Aquat-ic Centre so far, as the District works in collaboration with Bruce Carscadden Architects Inc.

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$223,000 has so far been raised to go towards the Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre’s construction.

The amount is almost halfway to the $500,000 goal set by the Stuart Nechako Re-gional Pool Society, which was formed to help raise awareness of the project in the area through community fundraising efforts.

“It’s been less than a year and they raised a pretty good chunk of money,” said Tom Clement, the District of Vanderhoof’s Director of Commu-nity Development. “It can only be called a success.”

The society will continue to hold regu-lar fundraisers, with the next event com-ing after the summer, Clement said.

Past activities to encourage donations in-cluded entertainment nights involving comedy or live bands, dance and silent auctions, fam-ily fun days, and an ongoing campaign in seek-ing contributions from individuals and companies.

“Building a pool in Vanderhoof is Council’s top infrastructure priority,” said pool committee chair and District Councillor Steve Little. “We have worked diligently to pursue funding opportuni-ties through grants and large corporate donations.”

Contributions from the community have includ-ed, among others, $25,000 from both Stephen Broth-er’s Contracting, and Drs. Nicole and Sean Ebert.

The most recent commercial donations came from Prince George, with $10,000 from Lo Elliott Orthodontics and Northland Dodge.

An online crowdfunding campaign for the aquatic centre, hosted by InvestLocal-BC.ca that ended on Aug.1, has also gath-ered a total of $5,103 from various backers.

“The Vanderhoof Aquatic Centre will provide enormous social and economic benefi ts to Vander-hoof and region and will play an important role in the overall wellness of our residents,” Mayor Gerry Thiessen said. “The work and the effort that the Stuart Nechako Regional Pool Society is conduct-ing is appreciated by all residents of the Nechako Valley. This is another great example of what can be accomplished by a few com-mitted indi-viduals with the support of our amazing community.”

The aquat-ic centre’s fi -nal engineer-ing designs will be com-missioned in the next six months, with a goal to be-gin construc-tion in 2017.

Community efforts to gather funds for the first pool in Vanderhoof, also serving nearby communities, are well underway

Pool Plan Quick Facts

Where would it be? East side of existing arena on

Stewart Street

How big is the pool?25 metres long, with six lanes

What else do we get?Family hot pool which fi ts 26

peopleLeisure pool 2 lazy riversColumn sprays

For more information on the city’s aquatic centre, visit

www.vanderhoofpool.ca



SCHOOL OPENING AND REGISTRATION

All schools will open on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at the regular time. Parents and students should note that on school opening day school bus runs would be as follows:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015Bus runs will begin on their regular schedule in the morning and will make the return run immediately following school dismissal at noon. Please note that noon hours vary from school to school.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015WEDNESDAY, September 9, 2015, will be a full, regular day with regular bus runs both morning and afternoon.

Kindergarten students will begin regular bus runs. For further information, see the advertisement re: Kindergarten.

NOTES:With student population shifts in various locations, some changes in bus runs or pick-up locations may be required. Problems such as these will be carefully studied and parents will be notifi ed. Cooperation by all concerned will be appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Tracey Syrota, Transportation Manager, at 250-567-9618.

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In early June of 1930, three men ventured north from Fort St. James into the bush. They had been working around the Vanderhoof area for several days, keeping to themselves and exciting no comment. All anyone knew about them was that they were German, and when they let it be known they were heading north to look for gold, and planned to be gone for some time, it raised no eyebrows. In 1930 central and northern B.C. was fi lled with men who had come from elsewhere—driven by unrest in Europe or the ravages of the Depression—to seek their fortune in the province. It was subsequently learned that the men’s names were Herman Peters, Max Westphal, and Karl Fredericks.

They arrived in Fort St. James sometime between June 2 and 6, and appeared to be amply provisioned. They purchased a boat, loaded up their supplies, and set out, passing—as The Prince George Citizen noted in November 1930—“from the ken of the whites to that of the Indians”. It was soon apparent to the Indians of Tachie that the men were not very competent, either in the bush or on the water. On June 11 they were making very slow progress up the Tachie River, and they were given a tow by August Matise to within four miles of Trembleur Lake. The three Germans had a meal with the Indians; then Baptiste Anatol completed the towing job to the lake. The Indians were quietly amused to note that the trio had made camp at the eastern end of the lake, some way off the usual line of travel.

Two days later their amusement turned to surprise when they found the men’s boat tied up at a landing some four miles south of the lake. It contained a large quantity of the men’s provisions, as well as a note asking whoever found the provisions to look after them until the owner returned. The following day one of the three Germans arrived at the Tachie reserve, indicating that he had taken ill and was going south to get hospital treatment in either Hazelton or Prince George, while his companions continued on their way to Takla Lake. He had money, and bought bearskins, moccasins, and other items—including a pair of moose horns—from the trading post on the reserve. Then he left for Fort St. James, where he got a ride in a car to Vanderhoof. He boarded the train heading east, and disappeared.

The Indians discussed the matter, trying to make sense of it. Why had only one man come out of the bush, and why had he brought the provisions with him? Why had they chosen such a diffi cult place to make camp on the lake, one that was fully exposed to the west wind? Perhaps the other two men had food caches, but they had not seemed very at home in the bush. It was a mystery; but it was also none of the Indians’ concern.

Some time went by, and eventually the Indians at Tachie despatched some-one to the Provincial Police detachment in Vanderhoof to report the matter. There seemed little to go on, and less to investigate. One of the men had come out of the bush, saying he was ill. Well, that was not suspicious. Perhaps the provisions had been his, and his companions had their own provisions with them.

Nevertheless, the police followed up the only lead they had: that the man who had come out had said he would be seeking hospital treatment in Hazel-ton or Prince George. Police checked with both hospitals, but no one fi tting

the man’s description had been to either. Perhaps he had recovered, or had gone somewhere else. Police next checked with anyone who had been north of Trembleur Lake if they had seen the two men who remained break camp, or spotted them in the bush. No one had, despite the large number of people going into and out of that region.

This was rather more worrying. Constable Jennings of Vanderhoof took a party of men to Trembleur Lake and searched the campsite the men had used at the eastern end, but it yielded no clues. The lake was dragged in search of bodies, but nothing was found. The shore of the lake was scoured for other campsites the men might have used, but the search revealed nothing. Jennings returned to Vanderhoof, where he pondered the situation. The men had gone missing in June, and it was now early November. He did not yet know what he was investigating, but it was clear that if no clues were found before the snow began to fall the mystery might for-ever remain unsolved.

It was then that the police fi nally got a break. An Indian named Alex Prince arrived in Vanderhoof on Nov. 8 to say that he had dis-covered the remains of a small campsite near

the lake, which had escaped detection during the earlier search. Jennings headed north once more, and began to search the site. At fi rst it appeared that it would provide as little information as the other camp; but as he investi-gated he struck a large stone with a stick he was carrying. The stone was dislodged, and underneath it Jennings could see what looked like a piece of fabric. He began digging around it, and it was not long before he uncov-ered human remains.

Jennings immediately secured the

From the history fi le: only one man came out

Looking west over Trembleur Lake, 1909. The German’s camp would have been near this spot.Looking west over Trembleur Lake, 1909. The German’s camp would have been near this spot. B.C. ARCHIVES photo

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(Left) “Every single one of my paintings has a history, a story,” painter Elizabeth Miller said. “I usually rely on sunset. I love how the light transforms everyday objects.”

(Below) Art lovers, from the area and Prince George, enjoyed paintings on the northside of the Nechako River on Aug.15.

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Displayed in art galleries or commissioned as public wall murals, local artwork can now be found by tinkling fountains and rustling trees in our own backyard.

Last Saturday, three Vanderhoof painters — Mary Lynn Lawrence, Annerose Georgeson, and Elizabeth Miller — gathered their easels and canvases to showcase their art to the community last Saturday.

Drawing friends, neighbours, and art lovers from Prince George, the Garden Art Show & Tea will become an annual event, said Lawrence, who organized and hosted the event at her residence on Sackner Street.

“Finally got my yard good-looking enough!”

she said, laughing.Depicting natural

scenes mainly from the region as well as in the Lower Mainland, the artists’ work has appeared in public galleries in B.C. and Alberta, as well as in the United States.

For media arts teacher Anna Pye, the garden art show was inspiring. “Really nice to have people in the community to put their art out there and inspire others,” said Pye, who particularly enjoyed Georgeson’s collection of daily pen doodles.

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$3,500 was raised by local community groups and members for St. John Hospital’s Oncology Unit last Wednesday night.

It was the seventh annual Golf for the Cure on Ladies Night at the Omineca Golf Course, where 68 golfers of all levels teed off for fun and goodwill.

“It’s just a fun, fun night,” said event organizer Sally Makin, with all raffl es and transactions fi nal-ized by the end of the night.

Rosalie Nichiporuk, one of the event helpers, said the money raised stays local, particularly for the Oncology Unit as it provides chemotherapy treatments for the patients of the area, including Fraser Lake.

“People don’t need to go all the way to Prince George anymore,” said Nichiporuk.

The donations would be a pleasant surprise for the Oncology Unit, where staff had heard about the event afterwards.

“The community is very supportive,” said Tina Auchstaetter, the unit’s coordinator. She agreed that it’s not uncommon for community members to take it upon themselves to fundraise and bring the result to local services.

The total contributed amount includes dona-

tions from other golf club members and the Tues-day seniors’ focus group, with more to come at the men’s golfi ng event on Thursday.

The evening began as teams of three to fi ve played a four-ball scramble, with each team mem-ber teeing off at once and then all shooting from where the best ball landed, Nichiporuk explained.

Dinner then ensued between rounds of laughter and “Yeah, baby!”s with a 50/50 draw, door and raffl e prizes, silent auction, and a raffl e draw for a quilt donated by the Nechako Quil-ters Guild — which raised close to $900.

The highest bid item at the auction was local artist Mary Lynn Lawrence’s original painting “Lost and Forgotten.”

It depicts an idyllic wooded scene of the gold course where a ball was lost.

Prizes consisted of donations from the community such as a gift certifi cate to local bakery The Daily Perk, a poetry collection by a local author, locally sourced fresh produce and jams, as well as a handmade table runner.

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Overall Girl - Abby Koehmstedt 160 points

Overall Boy - Damian Knackstead 160 points

Junior GirlsCarys Bick - 120 ptsLauren Baker - 85 ptsDyllan Beal - 80 ptsKinleigh Bick - 75 pts

Intermediate GirlsAshlyn Wiebe - 130 ptsSarah Prestmo - 110 ptsMikayla LePoidevin - 85 ptsJillian Boon - 85 pts

Senior GirlsKayla Koehmstedt - 140 pts

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(Left) Damian Knackstead and Abby Koehmstedt, winners of the Skills Challenge Overall, smile for the camera with pro-gram organizer John Prestmo. (Top) Armed with caps and golf clubs, 51 kids in the 2015 Junior Golf program gathered for the annual tournament at the Omineca Golf Course on Aug.16.

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site and hurried back to Vanderhoof for the coroner, Dr. Stone. They were back at the campsite on Nov. 15, and the grave—which had been very cleverly cam-oufl aged—was exhumed. It revealed the very badly decomposed bodies of two men, both of whom had clearly sustained horrifi c injuries. The bodies were exhumed and, with considerable diffi culty, taken to Vanderhoof, where an au-topsy was performed.

The head of one man had been beaten to a pulp. The head of the other man had also been badly beaten, and had also been severed from the body; a process that must have taken some time. The men were lightly clad, indicating either that they had been killed while the slept, or that the murderer had removed any clothing that might have identifying marks. However, a cigarette lighter found on one of the bodies was identifi ed as having belonged to Max Westphal; a fellow countryman testifi ed that he had seen Westphal with it in Prince Rupert. The other body had on it a slip of paper with the name Herman Peters on it. This left Karl Fredericks as the man who had come out of the bush and disap-peared to the east, and police immediately set about fi nding him.

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ONE MAN CAME OUT, continued from page 6

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Myra Malcolm (right) was the lucky winner of an iPad Mini draw at this year’s Teen Summer Challenge at the Vanderhoof Public Library.

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Pat Gauthier demonstrates the art of watercolour painting at the Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts on August 8.

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 includeschool activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photoby 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....

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 profi t charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifi cally 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 fi rst 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 Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218

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***THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in Autumn Services. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***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 offi cers 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 the Village Hall.

***ST. JOHN HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETY... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome.

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

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DO YOU HAVE PERSISTENT PAIN? Then this support group is for you. This peer-led support group will help you to self-manage your pain, provide education, reduce the isolation that so many people with persistent pain find themselves facing. Help you find meaning and purpose in your life again. For more details visit our website or call our toll free number 1-844-747-7246, email: [email protected], attn: Racquel.

***GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA...Look-ing for FUN opportunities and chal-lenges? Interested in making Friends? Do you like Games, Art, Sports? Do you enjoy Science, Camping, Out-door activities, Singing & Drama? Helping with Community projects? Join Girl Guides! On-line registra-tion also available at www.girlguides.ca Contact person: Kathy Russell @ 567-3882.

***VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS...Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496

***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.

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***SENIORS CONNECTED... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. Phone 250-567-8587.For more information contact email at [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 Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-567-9927.

***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

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Reservoir Elevation: 853.16m (2799.10 ft.)SLS Discharge: 25 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 252 m3/sVanderhoof: 242 m3/s

The Summer Temperature Man-agement Program (STMP) is op-erated to minimize the occur-rence of water temperature above 20 degrees from 20 July to 20 August. This is done for the protection of sockeye salmon mi-grating through the Nechako Riv-er; high water temperatures can lead to reduced spawning suc-cess. In order to achieve this tar-get spillway discharge will vary between 14.2 m3/s and 453 m3/s to achieve fl ow in the Nechako River at Cheslatta Falls between 170 m3/s and 283 m3/s, in re-sponse to weather forecasts. Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

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INVITATION TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS

NOTICE IS GIVEN, pursuant to section 6 of the First Nations Fiscal Management Act (hereafter referred to as the “FNFMA”), that Stellat’en First Nation (“The First Nation”) proposes to enact the Stellat’en First Nation Property Assessment Law, 2015 and the Stellat’en First Nation Property Taxation Law, 2015 (hereafter referred to as the “Proposed Laws”).

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED LAWS: The Proposed Laws are a property taxation law and a property assessment law, both made under the authority of section 5(1)(a) of the FNFMA. The property assessment law provides for the assessment and valu-ation of interests in land on the reserve lands of the First Nation, including appointing assessors, inspecting property, preparing assessment rolls, and mailing assessment notices. The property assessment law also provides a process for reconsideration of assessments and for a right of appeal to an independent assessment review board. The property taxation law establishes a taxation regime that taxes interests in land in the reserve, and includes provisions for exemptions, grants, preparing tax rolls and tax notices, the levy of penalties and interest on unpaid taxes, and the collection and enforcement of unpaid taxes.

A COPY OF THE PROPOSED LAWS may be obtained from Sandra Nahornoff at the Stellat’en First Nation band office, or obtained online from the First Nations Gazette, Part I: Notices, at www.fng.ca.

COUNCIL OF THE FIRST NATION INVITES WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS re-garding the Proposed Laws. Written representations may be made to the Council for 60 days after the date of this notice.

PERSONS WISHING TO MAKE A WRITTEN REPRESENTATION must deliver the document containing the representations to: Chief and Council, Stellat’en First Na-tion, P.O. Box 760, Fraser Lake, BC, V0J 1S0. Representations should be made on or before 4:00 pm, October 19, 2015 in order to ensure consideration by Council. Before making the Proposed Laws, Council will consider all written representations received in accordance with this Notice. Please note that Council is not able to ex-tend the public notice period.

CONTACT INFORMATION: For further information or questions regarding the Pro-posed Laws, this Notice, or the making of written representations to Council, please contact Sandra Nahornoff at 250-699-8747.

This Notice Dated: August 19, 2015

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