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Westline Ford recognizes Vanderhoof

Children’s TheatreChristina Millington

Omineca Express

Westline Ford and Ford Motor Co. came together for the Drive for the Community event on June 20.

The program raises money to put toward a community organization of their choice.

Every vehicle that went on a test drive earned $20.00 to go toward the organiza-tion.

The Vanderhoof Children’s Theatre was honoured by this program and was awarded $3,220.

Presenting the cheque to Richard Wruth of the Vanderhood Children’s Theatre is Westline dealer, Harvey Derksen.

A scarce future ahead for Timber SupplyChristina Millington

Omineca ExpressThe future of BC forests is a

scarce reality.Discussions have been made;

meetings have been attended; yet there has been no evident solution to the restocking of BC’s forests for future timber supply.

Northern BC has been impact-ed by the pine beetle infestation a great deal, which in turn has com-promised timber sales and produc-tion at local mills, to the deteriora-tion of forests.

Issues revolve around wheth-er or not to replant areas where

mountain pine beetle and fi re have killed most of the trees which are huge factors regarding the future of timber supply.

Reforestation programs are put in place by the government that places the onus on government fi g-ures to monitor issues such as this and to be sure matters are being monitored and/or dealt with in a timely manner.

Debates weigh heavy on wheth-er or not compromised areas are worth being restored and if money should be invested now rather than later to ensure we could look to a prosperous timber supply in the

future. According to online reports, BC

is 95 million hectares in size and about 55 million of that is forested that the government is responsible for managing.

The forest industry is legally obliged to restock NSR (Not Sat-isfactorily Restocked) areas cre-ated by harvesting only if the areas have been surveyed with intent to restock.

Al Gorley, Forest Practices board chair feels that if any actions are going to be taken then they should be taken quickly.

“There is a lot of debate about

exactly how much forest has been damaged by fi re and beetles,” he said. “But the important question is, should we invest money now to ensure a healthy timber supply into the future, and if so, how will we raise and invest it?”

Community concerns have been addressed and acknowledged dur-ing the June 20th Timber Supply public meeting with a strong voice from Vanderhoof residents to zone in on the reforestation process and to secure the future of local mills and tourism in Northern BC.

Online reports have indicated that forest industries have been en-

couraged to harvest mature forest affected by beetles and therefore take on legal obligation to refor-est those areas. Approximately a million hectares of beetle-affected forest has been harvested since the year 2000.

The government has funded a reforestation program that has treated an estimated area of 50,000 hectares; mostly fi re damaged for-est and young beetle damaged for-ests since 2005.

“We want to protect our jobs here in the future,” said Mayor Gerry Thiessen. “It takes innova-tion.”

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The NVSS Dry Grad Committee and the NVSS Graduates of 2012 would like to thank those who donated their time, energy and ser-vices to make this event a huge success. We appreciate your support and participation in Dry Grad 2012 and assisting us in providing a safe an fun night for everyone.

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Peachies Cafe/Rich Hobson MuseumPeachies Cafe/Rich Hobson MuseumPJ Auto CollisionPJ Auto CollisionRichard WruthRichard Wruth

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Woody’s BakeryWoody’s BakeryGrade 11 parent volunteersGrade 11 parent volunteers

Various community volunteersVarious community volunteersVarious donors of decorations and equipment/propsVarious donors of decorations and equipment/props

Northern Interior Communities AssociationPresents…

A Community Gaming Grant Workshop

Thursday July 12, 2012 @ 7-9pm1600 Third Avenue, Prince George

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

The Northern Interior Communities Association will be providing participants with an overview of the grant

process. Community Gaming Grants are administered by the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, governed by

the Province of BC.

These grants are available to non-pro t organizations providing programs or services of direct bene t to the

broader community. New applicants are welcome.

To RSVP please contact Rhonda Dicksonat 250-562-2553 or email [email protected]

Thompson Creek: Endako Mine productionContributed

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc., a growing, diversifi ed North American mining company (the “Com-pany” or “Thompson Creek”), reported that it currently expects the previously announced wall slough at the Thompson Creek Mine to have a negative im-pact on second quarter 2012 production.

The Company an-ticipates production from the Thompson Creek Mine for the sec-ond quarter to be ap-proximately 2.5 million pounds of molybdenum. The Company also ex-pects that the slough will have a negative impact on cash costs of production for the Thompson Creek Mine for the quarter.

The Company be-lieves that the impact of the slough on total production from the Thompson Creek Mine

for 2012 will not be ma-terial, as the Company plans to mine higher-grade ore in the sec-ond half of the year at Thompson Creek Mine to address the unexpect-ed second quarter short-fall in production.

The Company be-lieves that the Thomp-son Creek Mine will produce approximately 16 million pounds of molybdenum in 2012.

As previously re-ported, the Company believes the slough re-sulted from water pres-sure behind the wall due to seasonal run-off. There were no injuries or equipment damage as a result of the slough.

When the slough oc-curred, the Company believed that the slough material could be re-moved with appropriate mining methods within a matter of days and that disruption to the mine plan for the quar-ter would not be signifi -cant.

Soon afterward, un-expected regulatory requirements required the Company to cease mining in the area of the slough.

The Company devel-oped a new access road to other Phase 7 material shortly after the slough occurred and mining continues within Phase 7, working around the slough.

The Company has revised its mine plan for Thompson Creek Mine for the remainder of 2012 and, pursu-ant thereto, has begun to mine higher-grade Phase 7 material.

The Company also anticipates that recovery of molybdenum at its Endako Mine will not meet the design speci-fi cations of the new mill facility during the

second quarter of 2012 and believes that the ore grade at the Endako Mine during the quarter will not meet budgeted levels.

The Company ex-pects the aforemen-tioned issues will have a negative impact on production and cash costs of production at the Endako Mine for the second quarter.

Management has convened a team con-sisting of outside sub-ject matter experts and internal technical spe-cialists to evaluate these issues and address them as soon as possible.

Management con-tinues to evaluate the potential impacts to the Company’s 2012 cost guidance for the Thompson Creek Mine and 2012 production

and cost guidance for the Endako Mine.

Previously an-nounced cash costs guidance as of May 3, 2012 for the Thompson Creek Mine is not being reaffi rmed or updated hereby.

Vanderhoof RCMP detachment prioritizesChristina Millington’

Omineca Express

The Vanderhoof RCMP detachment received a call on June 16 from a local group home reporting a missing teen-age girl.

The detachment managed to track down the teen on June 19, as a result of her coming home on her own.

According to Sgt. Jason Keays, she was texting the group home making them aware of her whereabouts and that she was safe.

Once a call is placed to the detachment involving a missing person it becomes a priority.

“We are required to go out in search of the missing per-sons,” said Keays.

“We check for their physical, mental and environmental well being.”

Sgt. Keays stresses that it’s not necessary to run from po-lice officers as it’s mainly protocol to check on the safety and conditions the person is being subjected to - they aren’t there to remove one from their whereabouts unless they feel they’re at danger.

“Often they will go were it is deemed inappropriate,” said Keays.

“At that point we can enter without a warrant and seize them.”

Sgt. Keays has been a part of the Vanderhoof community since May 16.

Keays makes a point to take foot patrols around the com-munity ensuring that people are safe and well behaved.

“I’ve noticed a decline in community distur-bances,” he said.

“I fi nd this approach a good way to get to know the community and for the community to know me.”

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Tourism initiatives top priority in Northern

British ColumbiaChristina

Millington

Omineca Express

Vanderhoof is eligible to receive funding to help grow tourism in the area.

Funding includes such initiatives as social enhancement and marketing pro-grams, social media marketing, tourism brochures, geocach-ing program and GPS inventory.

Tourism has be-come a key com-ponenet for com-munities to take opportunities such as this to beautify their communities

seeing as they’re what attract tourists initial-ly.

The program is administered by the province’s six region-al marketing organi-zations which receive the funding through the Minitry of Jobs, Tourism and Innova-tion.

The government is providing over one million dollars shared among 307 grassroots projects and more than 100 communities all over the province have projects that are eli-

gible for funding. “There is so much

to do and so much natural beauty here in Nechako Lakes,” said MLA John Rustad.

“I really hope these initiatives help people explore our region a little more.

The Community Tourism Opportuni-ties program provides implementation-level cooperative marketing support for communi-ties that have identi-fied specific tactics for moving their local tourism industry for-

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Pull up a bit of grass and picnic by the Nechako River this summer.

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New playground equipment for W.L. Mcleod students


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W.L. McLeod, Nechako Lakes School District 91 has re-ceived $50,000, the fi nal installment for the improvement and replacement of their playground.

Playground funding that has been provided for the beautifi cation of pay structure equip-ment for 80 schools across 60 school dis-tricts is an additional

$3.3 million in fund-ing.

Currently the fund-ing is in its fi nal phases which was a commit-ment made by Premier Clark and Education Minister Abbott last year for the benefi ts of elementary schools in BC.

The total number of schools benefi t-ing from the initiative from the two year pro-gram to 227 across the province.

According to Nechako Lakes MLA, John Rustad the play-ground was his fond-est memories from his schooling years.

“To be pefectly honest, some of the fondest memories one has of their years in elementary school are not from the classroom but the playground,” he said. “Playgrounds are important for ev-ery school and every child.”

Additional informa-tion:

For the fi rst phase of the program the BC government provided more than $2 million to 23 school districts for new playground equipment at 41 prior-ity middle and elemen-

tary schoolswithout playgrounds.

Under the second phase, 106 parent ad-visory councils in 34 school districts are be-ing reimbursed over $2.4 million for the purchase of new play-ground equipment.

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National Aboriginal Day took place at Riverside Park on June 21, 2012 and was a huge success! We would like to thank Chief Jackie Thomas and Mayor Gerry Thiessen for attending and opening with their warm welcomes. We would also like to thank the Saik’uz Dancers for putting on a spectacular performance! Thank you to the students from Evelyn Dickson Elementary and McLeod Elementary that made posters for the event. The event was planned by NVCSS, CSFS, Saik’uz First Nation, District of Vanderhoof, and SD 91. We would like to thank these businesses for their donations: Grand Reo Theater, The Department Store, J & S Restaurant, Rio Tinto Alcan, and Westline Ford. We look forward to National Aboriginal Day 2013!

Canada and B.C. help create new Aboriginal housing

Contributed

A $5-million federal and provincial investment in a new-ly funded Aboriginal Housing Initiative will help create af-fordable housing for Aboriginal households in need in British Columbia.

Through the Canada-British Columbia Agreement for In-vestment in Affordable Hous-ing 2011-2014, the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia are providing the combined investment of $5 million under the Aboriginal Housing Initiative to create af-fordable rental housing projects with a focus on Aboriginal cli-ents across B.C.

The Aboriginal Hous-ing Management Association (AHMA) has also partnered with the Province to assist in the evaluation process and over-see the management and opera-tions of the Aboriginal housing projects.

“The Government of Canada is dedicated to helping those in need access housing solu-tions in British Columbia,” said the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Offi cial Languages and Minister Responsible for Brit-ish Columbia on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Min-ister of Human Resources and Skills Development and Min-ister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpo-ration (CMHC).

“This new initiative will pro-vide more than just safe and af-fordable places to live, it will be the key to a better life for

Aboriginal people.” “There are a dispropor-

tionate number of Aboriginal households in B.C. who are living in core housing need,” said Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy and Mines and Minister Responsible for Housing.

“This $5-million investment will help create new affordable housing to meet this need and improve access to safe, afford-able housing for Aboriginal people.

We have also partnered with the Aboriginal Housing Man-agement Association under this initiative to further support Ab-original self-management.”

Details on how to apply for the Aboriginal Housing Initia-tive and request for proposals for the procurement of potential affordable rental housing proj-ects is available at: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

“The Aboriginal Housing Management Association has the specifi c purpose of sup-porting the management and development of culturally ap-propriate, quality affordable Aboriginal housing,” said Mar-garet Pfoh, president, board of directors for Aboriginal Hous-ing Management Association.

“We look forward to work-ing closely with the Province through the Aboriginal Housing Initiative.”

The Canada-British Colum-bia Agreement for Investment in Affordable Housing 2011-2014, signed in July 2011, con-fi rms the remaining three years of B.C.’s fi ve-year allocation of the Government of Canada’s 2008 commitment of more than

$1.9 billion to improve and build new affordable housing and help the homeless. This means a further $90 million in federal funding for British Co-lumbians in housing need.

With matching provincial contributions of $90 million, a total combined investment of $180 million helps to support affordable housing programs for B.C. residents.

The Government of Canada, through CMHC, will invest more than $2 billion in housing this year. Of this amount, $1.7 billion will be spent in support of almost 605,000 households living in existing social hous-ing. In British Columbia, this represents some 68,650 house-holds.

These investments are im-proving the quality of life for low-income Canadians and households living in existing social housing, including indi-viduals who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, seniors, persons with disabilities, re-cent immigrants and Aboriginal people.

To fi nd out more about how the Government of Canada and CMHC are working to build stronger homes and commu-nities for all Canadians, call CMHC at 1 800 668-2642 or visit: www.cmhc.ca

Over the last decade, the Province has invested $2.8 bil-lion to provide affordable hous-ing for low-income individuals, seniors and families. This year, more than 97,000 B.C. house-holds will benefi t from provin-cial social housing programs and services. To learn more

about provincial pro-grams and services to address homelessness, visit: www.bchousing.org

The Aboriginal Housing Management Association is a non-profi t organization committed to having all Aboriginal hous-ing in B.C. owned, operated, and man-aged by the Aboriginal community. AHMA’s role is to support the development of new Aboriginal housing, administer operat-ing agreements, man-age housing subsidies and develop capacity within the Aboriginal Housing sector.

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Embrace your inner child


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How often have you just wanted to stay in a moment that you could hold onto for longer then just that, a moment?

I often wonder what happens to that in-ner child within us all – is it that we sell our “inner child” to this preconceived adult life that requires a mature approach, no silly hearts allowed.

I had a conversation with a friend recently that went a little some-thing like this; I asked them, being an adult, if they would ever play hide and seek and they responded “yes” followed by a laugh or two of course, nonetheless, the answer was yes.

It’s funny how activities such as hide and seek never lose their appeal – there’s something about crawling beneath a counter top or tucking yourself in the dark corners of your closet to hide from your seeker that feeds your inner self.

It is clear that our inner child will never go away for we acquire a need to be reminded that life is too short to fi ll the unrealistic shoes of an adult – which are too big most days.

We tend to get caught up in keeping up with everyone else that in turn only puts us farther behind.

At what point do we make the choice to eliminate ourselves from an equation that has been working for us up until we hit adulthood – for most that seems to be the time when we start feeling the pres-sure to “grow up.”

We grow up under the infl uence of our parents, we go through the schooling process to then fi nd a career, to then fi nd our “soul mate”, to then marry, to then have children, to then…. exhausting isn’t it – just listing the list is exhausting.

We’ve recycled this pattern so much that it has become normality rather a natural progression.

Perhaps that is the underlying factor that causes our inner child to grow up that much quicker, therefore, losing touch with it sooner than expected.

So, if there is anything you take from this is to do the things you loved to do when you were a child – get to know yourself again.

Editor

I would like to say a special thank you to whoever was so kind to put the money towards my prescrip-tions.

Your kindness will never be forgotten.

I only wish I knew who you are so I could thank you in person.

Frances Porsnuk Fort St James

Thank you

Editor

On behalf of the parents of the NVSS Graduation Class of 2012 I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the community volunteers who assisted in many ways over the June 15/16th weekend so that the Grand March and Commencement events pro-ceeded as usual and were thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.

It was the wish of everyone involved in this cel-ebration that all aspects were attended to and carried out as they have been every other year and this is ex-

actly what happened. This was very much appreciated by the students and their families.

The graduation celebrations are truly a community event. You only had to look at the crowds fi lling the seats/ bleachers, the impressive list of scholarships that were awarded to our graduates and the generous donations of individuals and businesses towards our Dry Grad event. Our students are very lucky to have this support.

Sincerely,Heather Ferris

A heartfelt thanks from NVSS

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BC Hydro is investing in our distribution infrastructure to meet the increase in demand in the community of Vanderhoof.

The Duct Bank Project replaces the existing overhead distribution circuit exiting the Vanderhoof Substation with underground concrete encased ducts. The removal of the overhead congestion will increase the natural beauty of the area around the substation.

The New Circuit Project relieves the existing distribution circuits of the existing heavy electricity loads in the area. The end result of the project will improve overall reliability in the Vanderhoof area by having another distribution circuit in service—an additional path for electricity to our customers.

Construction for the infrastructure is underway and expected to end in November 2012. The majority of the construction area will be along Nechako Avenue near Seventh Street.

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The top forestry companies in British Columbia have teamed up with some of the province’s most talent-ed and innovative archi-tectural fi rms and build-ers to form Canfor’s Playhouse Challenge, a unique undertaking that will ultimately entertain thousands of BC chil-dren while providing funding to build homes for hard-working fami-lies in BC.

Canfor’s Playhouse Challenge will see the building of several mag-nifi cent and whimsical children’s playhouses that will be sold to cor-porate donors, with pro-ceeds benefi ting Habitat for Humanity Canada

affi liate locations across BC. Each magical play-house is a collaborative project, with a BC for-est products company donating building ma-terials, an architectural team contributing their creativity in design, and a local builder provid-ing their expertise in construction.

“We’re incredibly proud and excited to see this inaugural Playhouse Challenge come to frui-tion and not only bring joy to families across BC, but also showcase the vast array of unique applications for BC’s sustainable forest prod-ucts,” says Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor. “It’s inspiring to watch the teams that have been brought to-gether for this challenge as they compete to cre-

ate the most original playhouses between the Pacifi c and the Rock-ies – and from what I’ve seen so far, they won’t disappoint.”

Finished playhouses will be on display in a special themed area at the 2012 Fair at the PNE, where they are expected to draw hun-dreds of thousands of visitors throughout the 17-day event that runs August 18th to Sep-tember 3rd. “This will be a ‘don’t miss’ attrac-tion at this year’s Fair,” says Michael McDan-iel, PNE President and CEO. “We’re thrilled to be able to support this initiative by offer-ing display space and helping bring attention to this wonderful made-in-BC project.”

Following the Fair,

the playhouses will be sold to pre-registered corporate buyers for do-nation to children’s char-ity organizations across the province. Funds raised will go to Habitat for Humanity Canada af-fi liate locations to build decent, affordable hous-ing for hard-working families in BC.

“How could we re-sist the opportunity to combine the things MGA most enjoy; to innovate with BC’s beautiful wood prod-ucts, to fi nd a playful, sculptural design with a great story and to support local charities for children and Habi-tat for Humanity,” says participating architect Michael Green, Princi-pal, Michael Green Ar-chitecture Inc. “It’s an honour to be part of this

project.”Students from BCIT

are designing and build-ing a playhouse for the Challenge, competing against professional ar-chitects and builders to create the fan-favourite playhouse. “BCIT as an organization is so proud to be involved in this exciting and inno-vative fundraiser,” said BCIT President Don Wright. “It’s an incred-ible opportunity for our students, and the ben-efi ts of the project will reach so many children and families across the province.”

For more information on Canfor’s Playhouse Challenge visit: www.playhousechallenge.com.

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Ferland Park open for “musical” businessSubmitted

Kevin Moutray

Things will be heating up in Ferland Park this summer. The District of Vanderhoof is hosting “Concert in the

Park” on July 28th. We will be kicking things off with an open mic period at 12:30 followed by the vocals and acous-tic guitar of James Iannone.

Next up comes singer/songwriter Lowry Olafson who will be performing his original music along with brand new theme songs written for the arts council and the District of Vanderhoof!

At 4:00 we have Backroad performing a mix of classic and folk rock followed by the classic and contemporary rock of Buck Fever.

At 6:00 the Rusty Bucket Pluckers will be performing their mix of traditional and contemporary bluegrass.

Rosewood’s Diary is next on the bill with their origi-nal folk rock sound. Hometown Hand Grenade will hit the stage at 8:00 with their high-energy rock followed by the eclectic mix of Sunshine Medallion.

Rock band Bonifyed will close the show fresh off their win at the Prince George Battle of the Bands.

For more information contact Concert in the Park Com-mittee chair Kevin Moutray at 567-0898.

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Sunshine Medallion, left, Rosewood’s Diary, below left.

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Members of Bonifyed, left, and above during their win at Prince George Battle of the Bands held on Thursday June 21.

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Sharon Unger, a Van-derhoof paramedic will be participating in the Ca-nadian Cancer Society’s Cops for Cancer Tour de North on September 14 as a medic rider.

Unger’s father, Arnold Unger, lost his battle to prostate cancer 8 years ago – she will be dedicat-ing this ride to him.

Unger has been train-ing for the upcoming event biking alongside Highway 16 to taking the back trails around Van-derhoof for a more chal-lenged ride.

“Our ride will be from Prince George to Prince Rupert,” Unger said. “We will have biked 850 kilo-metres in total.”

Unger has applied for the tour two years in a row as she has seen the riders come through town over the years.

“Prior to this I was a very leisure bike rider,” Unger laughed. “I’ve rode to the Cluculz Lake rest area and back which is an 80 kilometre ride.”

The funds that are raised are going directly toward pediatric cancer.

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“We had a lamp for my father,” she said. “I brought my Mom out with me for a few laps.”

Tour de North has 25 riders that will be taking the trek across Northern BC September 14-20 to raise funds and aware-ness for pediatric cancer research, Camp Good-times and other support groups that focus on kids with cancer.

“The kids going through this must be so devastated,” said Unger. “Where adults have a bet-ter understanding of what they’re having to face.”

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On June 19, 2012 local celebrations and an open house were held in Vanderhoof at the Forest Service offi ce and Riverside Park in recognition of the 100 year anniversary. Members of the public attended as well as some past and present staff and their fami-lies.

Chief Jackie Thomas from Saik’uz First Nation and Mayor Gerry Thiessen of Van-derhoof said a few words about the impor-tance of the forests and helped us plant a commemorative Spruce Tree.

Smokey the Bear made a special appear-ance and helped entertain as well as cut the birthday cake. A “Tour through Time” was on display with many pictures, maps, post-ers, and tools used in the Forest Service throughout the years.

The Wildfi re Management group in con-junction with School District 91 Careers and Trades Programs held sessions for grade 6/7 students at Riverside Park as a preamble to the Junior Initial Attack Program which has employed many local students through the years.

Students learned skills such as compass-ing, fi rst aid, starting and putting out camp-fi res safely, tree species identifi cation as well as the opportunity to experience the fi tness testing to become a fi refi ghter. It never hurts to start recruiting and training at a young age! We would like to thank all for their par-ticipation and help with celebrating the BC Forest Service 100 years.

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The Reid Wine & Liquor Store


VANDERHOOF’S VANDERHOOF’S FAITHFAITH

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: 11:00 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

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

567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive

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

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

(Affi liated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

NECHAKO COMMUNITY CHURCH

MENNONITE BRETHREN

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

250-567-4960Sunday Morning Worship

9:30 amSunday School - 11:15 am

Cowboy ChurchLast Sunday of the month @ 7:00 p.m.

Making Jesus known

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Burrard Street, Vanderhoof

St. Wilfred’s Anglican Church

Carrier Cresc., Fraser Lake

Sunday Worship & Sunday School10:30 am

Wednesday Morning Worship7:30 am

Sunday Worship 9:00 am

A house of prayer for all people

special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community then we are looking for you. The Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profi t charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current members to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a support system to persons that are the end stages of life. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sen-sitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hos-pice work.Our main fundraising come in the form of dona-tions to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. More info call Debbie 567-7956

***VHF STROKE RECOV-ERY...meet at the Stuart Nechako Manor Activity Room - Mondays 9:30 - 12:00 noon (except holidays). Any volunteers who would like to come are very welcome. All stroke recovery members in Vanderhoof and sur-rounding areas are invited to attend. For more infor-mation call Luella at 250-441-0086.

***THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifi cally the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fi sh, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups (we have enough mushroom soup), toilet tissue.

***BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come

out and have some fun!***

THE VANDERHOOF CANCER SUPPORT GROUP...meets the fi rst Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.

***ENDAKO HALL SOCI-ETY...meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm.

***THE YELLOWHEAD DRAFT HORSE ASSOCI-ATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info con-tact: 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. New-comers welcome.

***HOSPICE TREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remem-ber and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956.

***THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For fur-ther information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***NECHAKO VALLEY HIS-TORICAL SOCIETY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce offi ce.

***VANDERHOOF 899 AIRCADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet everyWednesday night 6:15pmat the Cadet Building onBurrard Street. Anyoneage 12 to 18 interested inthe Cadet Program is wel-come to attend. Any adultinterested in assisting inanyway, please contactthe offi cers at the CadetBuilding Wednesday night.For more information callGlenda 250-567-7574.

***AA MEETING... Wednes-day, 8:00 p.m. UnitedChurch Hall. 567-8087 or567-4588

***FRASER LAKE AAMEETINGS... Tues &Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wil-fred’s Church just acrossfrom police station.

***ST. JOHN’S HOSPITALAUXILIARY... meets sec-ond Tuesday of the monthat 7:00 p.m. in the hospitalcafeteria. Call 567-9759 -Edna.

***VANDERHOOF

LIBRARY HOURSTuesday 10:00am to

5:00pmWednesday 10:00 am to 5:00pm & 6:30 to

8:30pmThursday 10:00 to 5:00pm

Friday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm

***FRASER LAKE

LIBRARY HOURSSunday & Monday Closed

Tuesday 10am - 4pmWednesday & Thursday

3pm - 8pm Friday 10am - 4pm

Saturday 10am - 2pm***

NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.***

PICTURE THIS....Your activity could be featured in “Picture This.” Snap a photo at your groups’ fundraiser. It could be anything from a car wash to cleaning up our streets. It could even include school activities. Basically people making a difference in our community. Send us your photo by e-mail ([email protected]) or drop it off at the Omineca Express (150 W. Columbia Street). Please provide a brief description accompanied with the photo.This week’s submission....

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

***

NEW EVENTS....NEW EVENTS....

PREGNANT? Early pre-natal classes cover fetal development, physical and emotional changes in pregnancy, nutrition and lifestyle factors to make a healthy baby, and information on breastfeeding and re-laxation techniques. These should be taken as early in pregnancy as possible. Next class is Monday, August 27 and September 4, 2012, 7pm at the Vanderhoof Health Unit. Call 250-567-6900 for more information and to register.

***CALLING ALL SE-NIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling or pool - Monday and Thursday afternoons. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome. Call Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582.

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

***VANDERHOOF PUBLIC LIBRARY...is looking for donations of lego blocks to be used for children’s programs at the library. If you have lego that your kids have outgrown, we would love to put it to good use. Please contact Jenn at 250-567-4060 or email: [email protected]

***STUART NECHAKO MANOR ...Do you like to walk and be outdoors? Stuart Nechako Manor is looking for volunteers to help with our walking pro-gram. If you can commit to half an hour 1-2 times per week please call Mar-nie at 250-567-6290.

***THE NORTHSIDE WOM-EN’S INSTITUTE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers al-ways welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***VHF HOSPICE SOCI-ETY...What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? Are you sensitive to the

Nechako NotesNechako Notes

On Monday June 18, seven stroke survivors with volunteers and family members went on a walkathon to raise money for Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group.

Photo by Luella

Planting the spruce tree at the 100th Forest Services events on June 19.

Lori Borth, Resource Manager Vanderhoof Forest District, left, Dave Banham, Regional Compliance and Enforcement Manager, Chief Jackie Thomas, Saik’uz First Nation and Mayor Gerry Thiessen.

100 Year Forestry Celebrations

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ELECTRICIAN

Apollo Forest Products Ltd. is currently seeking Electri-cians for permanent full-time shift work. Certifi ed, un-certifi ed and 2nd or 3rd year apprentices will be con-sidered.

The successful candidate must possess:• Experience with various automated operations and systems in a modern industrial facility,• The ability to apply their trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively,• Exceptional organizational skills,• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills,• Sawmill experience an asset.

Candidates must be a highly motivated tradesperson with the ability to work in a close team environment.

Applicants should forward or fax resumes to: Apollo Forest Products Ltd. Human Resource Dept. PO Box 129 Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Fax# 250-996-8730 Email: [email protected]

Only applicants short-listed will be notifi ed.

MILLWRIGHT

Apollo Forest Products Ltd. has openings for full-time positions for Millwrights. Certifi ed, uncertifi ed and 2nd or 3rd year apprentices will be considered.

The successful candidate must possess:• Experience with various automated operations and systems in a modern industrial facility,• The ability to apply their trade skills and knowledge safely and effectively,• Exceptional organizational skills, • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills,• Sawmill experience an asset.

Candidates must be a highly motivated tradesperson with the ability to work in a close team environment.

Applicants should forward or fax resumes to: Apollo Forest Products Ltd. Human Resource Dept. PO Box 129 Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Fax# 250-996-8730 Email: [email protected]

Only applicants short-listed will be notifi ed.

PARTS MANAGERWe have a position available for a Parts Manager in our Smithers, BC location. This position will manage parts operations within the branch to maximize return on investment through; optimizing Parts Dept processes to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction, growing profitable parts sales, exercising disciplined expense control and retaining effective engaged department personnel.

The ideal candidate will have previous leadership experience in a parts department. A Journeyman Partsperson ticket would be considered an asset.

Brandt Tractor is the world’s largest privately held John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealer and a Platinum member of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program. Find out more about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandtjobs.com or by calling (306) 791-8923.

Email resume indicating position title and location to [email protected] or fax (306) 791-5986.

In Loving MemoryKelly A. Goertz

July 4, 1963 - August 6, 1998

We little knew that morning,

that God would call your name,

In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

You did not go alone, for part of us went

with you The day God called

you home. You left us beautiful

memories, Your love is still our guide,

and though we cannot see you,

You are always at our side.

Forever in our hearts Love your girls Amy and

Amanda and Judy

In Memoriam

Announcements

In Memoriam

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

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Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2.1-800-663-2010.

IMPROVING YOUR ODDSAGAINST CANADA’S

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Reservoir Elevation: 852.01m (2795.32 ft)SLS Discharge: 244 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 244 m3/sNautley River: 108 m3/sVanderhoof: 356 m3/sIsle Pierre: 818 m3/sFor more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 567-5812

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Career Opportunities

AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers want-ed. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes 1st! 1 year fl at deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume & driver abstract to 1-604-853-4179

Education/Trade Schools

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In Memoriam

Employment


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Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck opera-tors. Preference will be given to operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Al-berta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Home Care/SupportRN’S and LPN’s Needed Well es-tablished and growing BC company hiring casual RN’s and LPN’s to work 1:1 in home with a medically fragile child in the Vanderhoof area. Must be located in Vanderhoof area. Union wages, paid training and full support provided. If you want to make a difference in a child’s life please fax your cover let-ter and resume to 1 250 964 7097 attention Jennifer Hols or email [email protected]


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River frontage – priced below assessed value.Three bedroom house, full, mostly fi nished basement.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Many upgrades, good overall condition.

Phone 250.567.0639 or 250.567.4484

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a 19,000 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 kilometers south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The mine has been in operation since in September 1997 and closure is planned for 2021. We are currently recruiting for the following position:

MillwrightReporting to the Mill Maintenance Supervisor and working closely with other tradesmen and the operating department, the successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance work in the mill, crusher and other areas of the mine. Duties will include planned and preventative maintenance on the SAG mill, ball mills, crusher, conveyor belts, pumps and other equipment.

The successful candidate must possess a journeyman’s trade qualifi cation and have a minimum of fi ve years experience in an industrial environment. Preference will be given to applicants with mining experience and individuals who are also licensed or experienced in welding. Good interpersonal and communication skills are essential for this position.

Huckleberry Mines is a remote mine where its employees live in a camp environment on their days of work. The Millwright position works a 7 x 7 schedule (7 days in, 7 days out). While at the mine site all meals and accommodations are provided free of charge to employees. Transportation is provided from Houston.

Huckleberry Mines Ltd. offers a competitive salary and a full range of benefi ts including medical, life, disability income and RRSP savings plan.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Huckleberry Mines Ltd., but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifi ed applicants can submit their resumes inconfi dence to:

Human Resources DepartmentHuckleberry Mines Ltd.

P.O. Box 3000, Houston, B.C. V0J 1Z0

Email: [email protected]

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONSRoadside MowingProject: 2012-07

The District of Vanderhoof invites Quotations for: Roadside Mowing - Various Locations

Quotation Documents will be available during normal busi-ness hours at:

DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, B.C., V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169

This Request for Quotations is scheduled to close: Closing Time: 2:00 pm local timeClosing Date: Friday, July 13, 2012Address: Offi ce of the District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 Vanderhoof, B.C., V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169

Direct all inquiries regarding this Quotation call to: Attention: Paul R. Carver Superintendent of Public Works IMPORTANT NOTE: Quotations will only be accepted in sealed envelopes, with the project name and closing date/time clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Quotations re-ceived after the closing date/time will be returned unopened to the Submitter. The District of Vanderhoof reserves the right to reject any and all Quotations. The lowest or any Quotation may not necessarily be accepted.

Village of Fraser LakeInvitation to Design and Build

The Village of Fraser Lake is seeking qualifi ed companies to submit a design built tender of certain civil work to the following:

1) 2200 meters of proposed walking trails / hiking trails

The design and build document will be submitted to: Clinton Mauthe, Chief Administrative Offi cer Village of Fraser Lake Phone 250-699-6257 Email: [email protected]

On or before 2:00 pm local time July 23, 2012. Direct inquiries regarding the design and build please call Clinton Mauthe

Village of Fraser LakeInvitation to Design and Build

The Village of Fraser Lake is seeking qualifi ed companies to submit a design built tender of certain civil work to the following:

1) Skatepark Design, Engineering & Construction

The design and build document will be submitted to: Clinton Mauthe, Chief Administrative Offi cer Village of Fraser Lake Phone 250-699-6257 Email: [email protected]

On or before 2:00 pm local time July 23, 2012. Direct inquiries regarding the design and build please call Clinton Mauthe

Employment

Trades, TechnicalCivil Engineering

Technologist IIDistrict of Kitimat, full time permanent - wage $36.11 - $43.69, over 2 years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties in-clude a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, de-sign, contract preparation, in-spection and material testing on projects related to the mu-nicipality’s water, sewer, drain-age and transportation sys-tems. Candidates should be profi cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using Auto-Cad 3D, and MS Offi ce. Valid BC driver’s licence required. Submit resumes by July 25, 2012, 4:30pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax: (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected] TIME Buncher/Processor Op-erators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefi ts package. Email resume to [email protected] or call 250-398-8216.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC & MECHANIC ASSISTANT Forestry company is currently looking for a heavy duty mechanic with 2+ years expe-rience who is able to work on agriculture, logging and sivi-culture equipment from basic repairs to maintenance in a shop environment. Excellent working conditions with room for advancement. Competitive wages depending on experi-ence. Monday - Friday with opportunities for over time on weekends. Call (250)567-0527 for more information Fax re-sume to (250)567-9270

HIRING ironworkers and weld-ers immediately. Please email resume to: [email protected]

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Pets & Livestock

EquestrianHORSE FOR SALE 19 year old sorrel gelding, well trained, not a beginners horse. Used for penning at one time. $2500 obo. (250) 695-6972

Merchandise for Sale

Farm EquipmentJD 936 disc mower, impeller conditioner, shed stored, not

used in 5 yrs, reason-not enough power to run it, takes

110hp to run, immaculate con-dition, $11,000.00Ph# 250 698-7348

Burns Lake

Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Heavy Duty Machinery

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS /

Bridges / EquipmentWheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & Storage-Call 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/news-paper?

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale235 Acres for sale, only 10 minutes from Vanderhoof. Great building site at 10 acre pond, fenced, 45 acres cleared. $248,000. obo (250)567-3193

Business for SaleLIVE THE Dream. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-estab-lished business only $129,000 email: [email protected]

RV SitesAVORADO RESORT. Beauti-ful waterfront RV Resort. New Sites For Sale ($63,900). All season, full amenities, club-house & beach access. Co-op Resort w/Lifetime Ownership! www.avorado.comCall 250-228-3586.

Other Areas20 ACRES- Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Moun-tain Views! Money Back Guar-antee! Free Color Brochure. 1-800-755-8953.www.sunsetranches.com

Trades, Technical

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent

VictoriaManor

* Balconies* Landscaped View

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Large2 Bdrmfrom

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SilvermillApartments

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250-567-4208BURRARD APARTMENTS. Two bdrm suites. No pets 250-567-9128

RIVERS EDGE APARTMENTSQuiet, 1 bdrm units

Ideal for Seniors Level Entrances Security Lighting

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Trades, Technical

Rentals

TownhousesRENO’D 3/bdrm townhouses in family friendly complex. Close to downtown, schools & park. $650/mth. 250-567-4430

Transportation

Antiques / Classics

Misc Services

Transportation

BoatsCANOES FOR SALE: Clipper Prospector, 16’, red fi berglass w/black trim, bench seats, ex-cellent shape $1000. Mad Riv-er St. Croix, 14’6”, Triple Tough, knee pads & lash tie downs installed, green, great shape $600. Wenonah Jensen 18’6”, painted Kevlar, sliding bow & stern seats, stern foot-brace, white, super fast, light & in good shape $900. Hellman Kootenay 16’6”, lightweight, Duralite, orange with black trim, immaculate shape - like new, $1200. Pics available. Please call Ted 250-692-2372.

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A token of appreciation for guests is requisite at wedding receptions. Wedding favors enable attend-ees to walk away from the event with a memento and also a small thank you for their participation and celebration of this momentous event.

Bonbonnieres were once a popular wedding fa-vor. A bonbonniere is a small, decorative box made of porcelain, crystal or gold. It is embellished with colorful and precious gems. Inside the box houses a sweet delicacy, often called a bonbon. In modern times, many couples are returning to the tradition of giving bonbonnieres or other edible favors as their wedding celebration thank-yous. Edible favors are often economical and guests tend to appreciate them. After all, guests have to fi nd a nook in their homes in which to house an engraved ice cream scooper or yet another small statuette.

Edible gifts can be as varied as a person desires. Candy-coated almonds are still popular, but many couples have expanded their choices and have cre-ated new trends in favors. For those couples seek-ing a unique edible favor for the wedding, here are some suggestions.

* Cake or brownie pops: Food on a stick has long been a favorite of many, but the concept has been taken to new heights with the creation of cake pops. These are small balls of cake or brownie that are made from cake crumbs and frosting. The balls are covered in candy melts or chocolate and served on a stick. Chocolate artists can transform ordinary cake

pops into works of art with intricate piping designs on the hard, outer shell. Clear cello bags and deco-rative ribbon may be all that’s necessary for a clas-sic wrapping.

* Cookies: Pastry arts continue to be popular favors for any occasion. Many bakeries offer intri-cately designed and decorated cookies that can per-tain to any theme. Think about a wedding couple or a set of rings as the cookie of choice for a wedding favor. Most cookies last 2 to 3 weeks, so they can be purchased in advance.

* Petit fours: These bite-sized pastries lend themselves well to wedding favors. They can eas-ily be paired and put in small boxes as take-home treats. Some bakeries create petit fours on demand. If not, petit fours can be purchased through online vendors.

* Chocolate: Gourmet chocolate remains a popu-lar edible favor. Choose among truffl es, caramels, chocolate-covered pretzels, or any favorite treat. Depending on the chocolatier, favors may come pre-boxed and wrapped.

* Seasonal treats: If a wedding coincides with a particular season or holiday, favors can be coordi-nated as well. Think caramel-covered apples for fall parties, chocolate bunnies for spring events, spiced cake bars for the winter holidays or lemon tarts for

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