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Local paramedic Sharon Unger will be undertaking a nearly 900 kilometre bike ride from Prince George to Prince Rupert as part of the Cops for Cancer fundraising tour. Cops for Cancer is an an-nual bike pilgrimage that raises money for children with cancer in British Columbia. Mon-ey goes to facilities like Maple Ridge’s Camp Goodtimes, a camp for children with cancer as well as helping to finan-cially support children and families dealing with cancer.

This will be Unger’s third year participating in the Cops for Cancer marathon and her third year riding the Tour de North route which takes her north towards the Prince Rupert coast.

Unger admits prior to her first year with Cops for Cancer she had never rode more than 35 kilometres on a bike ride.

“I was terrified, be-ing clipped in and go-ing so fast,” Unger said.

But Unger chose to get involved as a way to pay tribute to her father, who died from cancer 10 years ago.

“I have seen can-cer through the eyes

of a daughter having lost my dad to cancer 10 years ago,” said Unger on her official Cops for Cancer profile page. Elaborating, “I have also seen cancer through the eyes of a paramedic. Cancer is a devastating disease…

particularly when it is a child suffering. Help me raise money so we can eradicate this dis-ease.”

Unger also said she competes for the fu-ture of children, “seven days of bike riding pain is nothing compared to

the pain these kids have to endure, so I do it for them as well.”

Riding a 900 kilo-metre route is no easy task as Unger can at-test, so she’s been training in preparation for the September ride. “I just get on the bike

and ride,” she said. “I try to train by doing 100 to 150 kilometre rides before the actual event ride.”

The Tour de North is part of the broader Cops for Cancer event which includes cyclists riding the Tour de Rock

route, Tour de Coast route and Tour de Val-ley route in support of the same cause.

While on their gru-elling journey, Unger and other cyclists stop at schools along the way and talk about cancer, health and raise

money for the event. “This year is a bit tricky with the teach-ers strike,” said Unger. “Hopefully the schools will be open during our trip so we can stop in.”

The school presen-tation aspect of the event is a crucial part of the trip as it relates to the inception of the Cops for Cancer ride as a whole.

Cops for Cancer was originally started by a RCMP officer and his detachment who shaved their heads in solidarity with a stu-dent suffering from cancer who was self-conscious due to losing her hair from chemo-therapy. The actions of this officer snowballed into what the event is today.

“When we tour the schools, especially schools where a stu-dent is struggling with cancer, we turn those kids into celebrities, we help make them comfortable with being at school even if they have lost their hair or are throwing up, we try to make them feel nor-mal and comfortable again,” Unger said.

Unger, as well as her fellow Tour de North compatriots will leave their Prince George starting point on Sep-tember 14 from the CN Centre parking lot.

Sharon Unger flexing her “guns” during the 2013 Cops for Cancer Tour de North ride. Submitted Photo

Cops for Cancer fundraising gets underwaySharon Unger will be riding for the third year in childrens cancer benefit ride Cops for Cancer

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On July 23, Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad announced a group of grants that total $49,025 will be given out to regional sports and arts and culture programs. Included as recipients of the grants are the Vanderhoof District Minor Hockey Association, the Fraser Lake Skating Club and the Music on the Mountain society in Fort St. James.

The Vanderhoof Dis-trict Minor Hockey As-sociation is receiving the brunt of the grant money with a tremen-dous $26,250 being given to the association. This is the second time the Vanderhoof District minor hockey associa-tion has been awarded a grant from the Commu-nity Gaming Grant Pro-gram (CGGP), an ini-tiative of the Ministry of Community, Sport

and Culture that uses provincial gaming revenues to help fund community non-profit organizations and associations.

The minor hockey association uses the grant money to cover the operational costs like renting the ice in the arena.

“[The grant money] goes towards the cost of renting the ice, which is between $45,000 and $50,000, so we use that money to supplement the cost,” said Lee Holland, president of the Vander-hoof District minor hockey league.

By helping to cover the costs of ice rental, which Holland says increases yearly, the Vanderhoof Dis-trict minor hockey association hasn’t had to in-crease its registration fees over the years. “it helps us so that we don’t have to pass increased costs on to the parents,” Holland says. “Hockey is expensive and we rely on these grants to keep us going - it’s a big part of keeping our costs low.”

Fraser Lake’s skating club also received helpful funding receiving $5,775.

The music on the mountain society is being awarded the regions arts and culture grant with a sum of $10,000 to go towards the acclaimed music festival.

Rustad said in a press release outlining the grants, “with these gaming grants, regional sports teams and clubs will go a long way towards the pur-chase of additional equipment, travelling to compe-titions or assisting in paying for arena fees.” Rustad added that the music on the mountain festival will benefit from the grants too saying “Arts and culture gaming grants will help the music on the mountain society with program costs to entertain residents and visitors next month in Fort St. James.”

The 2013 fiscal year saw $135 million in gaming grants given out to community programs in British Columbia.

Other grant recipients include the Houston fig-ure skating club which is being given $7,000.

District minor hockey association receives $26,000 grant from the regional government

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The B.C. 4-H foundation has awarded 18 B.C. 4-H members scholarships totalling over $30,000 for use in assisting their post-secondary education.

One of the 18 students to receive scholarship money is Vanderhoof local and seven year 4-H vet-eran Kortnie Vassallo who has received the Cher-noff Family Scholarship from 4-H, worth $1,000.

“I feel very honoured to have won the schol-arship. I was up against all 4-H members my age from across BC. So to be one of the people to re-ceive the scholarship is amazing,” Vassallo said of receiving the award.

Although no longer an active member of 4-H, the award is open to all those who have been a member within the last year or two, according to B.C. 4-H manager Kevin Rothwell.

Vassallo has been a part of her local North Val-ley 4-H club since she was 11 years old.

“I had first heard of the program from a friend,” says Vassallo. “Once I was told what it involved I was sold.”

During her time in 4-H Vassallo played many roles throughout the club.

“I’ve had the privilege to be the president of the club twice, vice president once and secretary twice. All of these positions continued to help me become a better role model for the other members,” Vas-sallo says.

The B.C. 4-H committee that gives out the schol-arship took all of Vassallos contributions to the club into mind when deciding who to give the scholar-

Kortnie Vassallo, 4-H scholarship recipient.Submitted Photo

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By George PeckVolume 16, Issue 23 August 4, 1993.

Karl Wiggins Jr. attributes his wrist wrestling success to piling lumber at Fraser Lake Sawmills.

Wiggins has a score of trophies which must be displayed outside his room. He recently returned from Kelowna where Canadian, American and Russian competitors, including six present world champions and last year’s world champions had been invited.

“I took a job at the sawmill piling lumber. I never did well with my left hand. But now, I have good strong hands and good wrists. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in from piling lumber,” he said.

“The Russians,” said Wiggins “invited us (Ca-nadians) so often. Nine Russians were at Kelow-na. Sports they take seriously. They train five or six hours a day. Their trophies are made by the finest sculptors.”

However, he said the Russians were far more relaxed here, away from their home training pres-sures.

Wiggins was invited to Moscow in April where sports figures are celebrated with entertainment such as banquets, models, dancing girls and the acrobats of the Moscow Circus.

His comment on the economy was, “there is no set price for anything. You dicker. They want Ca-nadian money- it’s worth quite a bit.”

“I’ll defend my B.C. title at the B.C. Champi-onships in September. Then, if I win the Canadian Championships in Kelowna, I’ll attend the World Championships for $25,000 and other cash prizes on the island of Aruba in the Caribbean.”

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“Through the program I got to help in the com-munity, from picking up garbage, painting fences and cleaning up after local weddings to catering hockey tryouts and more,” says Vassallo.

In order to receive the Chernoff Family Scholar-ship, Vassallo had to apply; a process that included detailing her involvement in the program, skills earned in the program and a written essay, educa-tional plans and a financial budget outline.

“On my application I included my roles in the club, the senior skills that I had received for vari-ous things such as communication, husbandry and speaking and shows,” said Vassallo. “I also com-pleted both written and demonstrative exams which in turn led me to earn my Program and Project pin,” she added. At the end of her time which 4-H she had completed the program with honours.

Vassallo’s time with 4-H has had a huge effect on her life and she expressed her support for the program and it’s benefits saying, “I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to be in such an amaz-ing program, it truly is one of the best programs to be a part of.”

Vassallo will be attending the College of New Caledonia (CNC)’s Vanderhoof campus in Septem-ber for the administrative assistant course before moving to Prince George to continue her schooling. The money she’s received from 4-H will go towards

paying for that.“The money I was awarded will go straight to

my College fees, it will help me greatly towards getting my degree,” she said.

On July 27, around 1 a.m., an Alexis Creek RCMP officer was on the Anaham Reserve to conduct curfew checks.

While there, the officer witnessed two men allegedly attempting to start a stolen pick-up truck. Upon approach, the passenger fled, but the driver was taken into custody.

While the officer was dealing with the man in custody, two other men, one of them armed with a knife, approached the arresting officer and threatened him.

Other officers were immediately called to assist and the suspects who threatened the officer fled on foot.

Additional officers attended the scene and initiated a search for the suspects who allegedly threatened the arresting officer. During the search, several shots were fired at police at two different time inter-vals.

No injuries were reported as a result of this very high-risk incident.

Additional re-sources have been called in to assist in moving this investiga-tion forward. Alexis Creek RCMP are asking anyone with information regard-ing this incident to please contact the Alexis Creek Detach-ment at 250-394-4211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 ( TIPS).

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The provincial gov-ernment is defending its unpopular decision to halt B.C.’s use of the veteran Martin Mars water bombers in favour of newer aircraft to fight wildfires.

The B.C. Wildfire Management Branch responded as campaign-ers closed in on a target of 20,000 signatures on a petition urging the premier to reinstate the 1940s-era amphibious plane.

Organizer Chris Ale-many plans to deliver the petition Thursday to Christy Clark’s con-stituency office in West Kelowna, where resi-dents had been under evacuation order from the Smith Creek wild-fire.

Critics argue the province is spending

more money to get less firefighting service than it had with the famous Martin Mars planes.

B.C. instead has contracted the use of four Air Tractor “Fire Boss” water-scooping amphibious planes from the Conair Group of Ab-botsford for $2.5 mil-lion per season.

The much smaller aircraft are more flex-ible because they can operate from more than 1,700 lakes compared to just 113 with the Mars.

The new planes can also drop water, foam or retardant on a fire, with an ability to deliver 3,025 litres on a seven-minute turnaround, compared to 19,000 li-tres with the Mars on a 19-minute round trip.

The branch said in a statement the new Fire Bosses delivered fire suppressant twice as fast during the recent

West Kelowna fire – 586,000 litres in 11.3 hours – as the Martin Mars dropped during the 2003 Kelowna fire.

“Over the past six weeks, the new Fire Boss aircraft have ac-tioned more fires than the Martin Mars did in six years.”

Today there’s only one Martin Mars left in the province, owned by the Coulson Group on Vancouver Island.

According to the province, it offered the firm an “as when needed” contract for the 2014 fire season but got no response.

The government statement noted the Mars engines are prone to breakdowns, while if one Fire Boss breaks down the other three can stay in service.

Separate planes can also be split up to attack multiple different tar-

gets at once, which of-ficials say is particularly useful in fighting a se-ries of fires after intense lightning.

The Mars, mean-while, has a large drop pattern that the branch said can make it unsafe to use close to ground crews, who must stop work during a drop, risking the escape of a fire that could have been contained during the initial attack phase.

The province also uses various other air tankers and helicopters in fighting fires.

More than 100 he-licopters are current-ly in use around the province.

The province brought in an addi-tional 153 firefighters from Manitoba, Ontar-io and New Brunswick Tuesday, joining 350 other out-of-province personnel.

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A woman involved in a three-month inti-mate relationship with accused serial killer Cody Alan Legebokoff testified at his trial in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday.

As soon as Amy Voell took the stand, Legebokoff lowered his head for a moment and appeared to be blinking back tears. He is charged with the first degree mur-der of Cynthia Maas, Natasha Montgomery and Jill Stuchenko and Loren Leslie.

The trial began June 2.In response to ques-

tions from Crown pros-ecutor Lara Vizsolyi, Voell said that she first met Legebokoff in the summer of 2010, soon after beginning work at a car dealership where he also worked. She began dating him in September that year. Voell said that shortly after their first date, she began going to Legebo-koff’s apartment three or four times a week and often spent the night.

Asked if she noticed any stains in the apart-ment, Voell said she did.

There was a “bloody hand print” on the wall right as you enter the apartment, Voell testi-fied. She said she also

saw a “big blood stain” on the carpet at the end of the hallway leading to Legebokoff’s bed-room, a stain on a liv-ing room curtain and another one on a back couch cushion.

The witness said Legebokoff had told her the bloody hand print on the wall was from the time he’d cut his foot one night when he came home intoxi-cated and that the blood on the curtain was from a nose bleed.

Asked if Legebokoff used alcohol or drugs, the woman replied “al-cohol, yes” and added that while they were dating, the accused had told her he had used marijuana but did not use any other form of drugs.

She also described their final evening to-gether before his arrest.

Both had worked that day (Nov. 27) with Legebokoff getting off work earlier than she did. At 5 p.m. when she got off work and went to Legebokoff’s apart-ment (about five min-utes away) where she said they watched T.V. until “he began to fall asleep on my lap.”

She decided to go home at about 6:30 p.m., she said.

The following day,

Voell said she hadn’t seen Legebokoff again and began to worry about him.

“I drove by the apartment (building) to see if his truck was there and it was not.”

She went by later and saw police cars so she went in and spoke with one of the officers, she said, adding, “and that’s when they told

me that had happened.”Legebokoff was ar-

rested Nov. 27, 2010 after he was seen by passing RCMP com-ing from a dirt road off Highway 27 north of Vanderhoof and ques-tioned.

The body of Loren Leslie, 15, was found near a gravel pit in the vicinity on the same day.

During her testimo-ny, Voell also identified a series of photographs depicting Legebokoff’s apartment.

“Did you see an axe at Mr. Legebokoff’s residence?” asked Viz-solyi.

“I can’t remember,” responded the witness.

The trial resumed Monday at the Prince George courthouse.

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VICTORIA – A recent column on the B.C. govern-ment’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers.

Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of look-ing out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world.

There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more difficult and expensive process.

Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against.

First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent by 2013.

The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The failure rate has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More practice and another $35 are required to try again.

Students fare better on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade.

ICBC reports that in the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent. In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent.

Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol.

Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t available for drivers in the graduated licence program, only fa-

talities. They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that declined to 14 by 2012.

There will always be young people who drive im-paired, speed or make other fatal errors. But it’s diffi-cult to argue that today’s system in B.C. is lenient.

A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One sug-gested that higher limits on rural highways are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats.

Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-im-paired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster.

B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter de-nouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents.

Then there is the government’s own position, articu-lated in a road safety strategy released last year by At-torney General Suzanne Anton.

“Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.”

The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions.

Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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Dear Editor,

I’d like to send many thanks out to June Wood for her proof reading and words of encouragement for the book.

And to Gail Einarson and Lorna Ephrom for being close by when I needed them to check things over and make sure I had it all in the right order.

To all those who took the time to write and send me their memories and pictures, without those we wouldn’t have had a book. The many old stories of remembrance were touching, one being from a 96 year old who started school in the early 1920 told it like it was yesterday. Thank you, Jean.

Old stories have been revived around kitchen tables. Patsy O`Meara Thompson, living in Ontario sent in a booklet of her early years in the Prairiedale area. A lot of interest was created by this book of memories.

Thank you to Tracy Austen at the board office and a special thank you to School District 91 for your interest and financial support in the making of this book.

Thank you to Louise and the rest of the Prairiedale staff and students for being so accommodating as I wandered around the school taking pictures and asking questions.

Thank you to the little ones for signing your names as the last students to go through Prairiedale.

You can feel the sadness as most of the teachers have been there for over 20 years.

Gaylynne Millard, the poem you wrote of our little Prairie-dale school was amazing, you said it as it was and it brought tears to many eyes.

Thank you to the PAC for your help and the wonderful idea of a bursary to help in keeping the memory of Prairiedale alive for the next 12 years.

Sincerely Myrna Bailey

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Vanderhoof is the subject of a thesis study by a student of UNBC’s Natural Resources and Environmental Studies program.

Carling Matthews, a graduate student at UNBC, has begun re-search for her masters degree project titled A northern rural perspec-tive: Exploring the con-nections between the outdoors, nature con-nectedness, and well-being in Vanderhoof, B.C.

Matthews is study-ing the relationships of rural residents with the environment around them.

“The goals of this thesis are to explore how various people in the community of Vanderhoof view their relationship to nature,” Matthews says. “what types of outdoor ac-tivities rural residents

participate in, what outdoor activities help cultivate connections with nature and in what ways.”

Matthews research into Vanderhoof’s love affair with the outdoors began in June when she travelled to Vanderhoof from Prince George to conduct a series of 16 interviews with locals about their outdoor ac-tivity.

“Based on those in-terviews I developed an online survey which has been online for about a week,” said Matthews of the initial stages of her project.

The survey is tar-geted at outdoors en-thusiasts, be them hardcore hikers or just someone who enjoys going for a walk. She has polled 23 people so far but doesn’t feel that amount is enough and hopes to get “as many as I can” to take part in the survey.

Matthews is not a

Vanderhoof baby, she was born in Quesnel, B.C. prior to moving to Prince George to at-tend classes at UNBC. She chose Vanderhoof as the base for her re-search after becoming acquainted with the town during a UNBC summer program. “The first master’s course I took was an eco-health program. We came to Vanderhoof and met with Wayne Salewski and went to Murray

Creek and Saik’uz,” says Matthews. “I was inspired by what I saw in the community and I was building a net-work of partners to work with, so it was an easy and great place to pick.”

Matthews says that while the study of na-tures effect on well-be-ing is by no means new, research on it has been primarily conducted in relation to metropolitan areas and cities. “Its mostly been researched in urban places, so I was interested in how it was different in north-ern, rural communities. I wanted to know if ur-ban research was appli-cable to rural environ-ments,” says Matthews.

Vanderhoof has left it’s mark on Matthews already, “Vanderhoof is a great community,” says Matthews. “There is so much access to it [the outdoors], most people in town live within five minutes

from a trail and there is great hunting in the area… There are great opportunities in Vander-hoof, enjoy it and don’t take it for granted.”

When finished, Mat-thews will compare her data with existing research before com-piling it into a written document which will be presented to UNBC and published in the UNBC library. “Fol-lowing completion of the thesis, a commu-nity presentation will be organized and a fact sheet summarizing the research finding will be distributed amongst the community,” Matthews says.

Matthews will also present her thesis at the 2014 EcoHealth con-ference that takes place in Montreal, Que.

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The BCSPCA warn that feeding wild ani-mals can have serious consequences both for the animals and people involved. It can lead to health and safety issues for animals as common as a squirrel and wild animals like black bears and deers as well.

In a press release circulated on July 22, Dr. Sara Dubois, a chief scientic officer for the BCSPCA said that what seems like a innocuous summer-time activity can lead to major problems. “Wild animals who get used to a handout will often take the easy route despite ample natural foods being available - even in urban areas,” Dr. Du-bois said. “Although it might seem harm-less and cute to feed a squirrel on a park bench or ducks at the local pond, these ac-tivities can lead to in-creased habituation,” she added.

Despite how nice it may seem to have a constant supply of squirrels to feed dur-ing your stroll in the park, habituation can be harmful to the crit-ters we love. Animals

can become deprived of nutrition they would get from a natural diet as much of the food they receive from humans isn’t n u t r i t i o n a l l y balanced or beneficial to the animals.

A n i m a l s who become h a b i t u a t e d and comfort-able with hu-man interaction also become less fearful and become more likely to be hit by a car or killed by a predator.

By far the most worrying of the con-sequences is what is commonly referred to as food seeking ag-gression. When ani-mals are fed regularly, particularly animals like bears, they can become aggressive and territorial towards pets and people increasing risks of attacks and injuries for both the wildlife and people in the community. Dr. Dubois says that when this happens conserva-tion officers or trappers are usually required to help stop the animal.

It’s not only pur-poseful feeding of animals that can cause problems either, often times wild animals will get into garbage that has been put out overnight or feed off of pet food left out-side, being aware of these pitfalls can help protect your pets and the wildlife.

If this all seems a little bit too depressing for the animal lovers out there then fear not, you can still feed migra-tory birds in confidence. While hotly contested, the data is still out on the effects of feeding migratory birds with

many of it’s proponents saying that the practice can actually help the birds survive.

The BCSPCA notes that bird-feeders are responsible for the transfer of commu-nicable diseases in bird populations and says that a safer way of attracting birds is through plant choice in gardens and home decor.

If still planning on using bird feeders the BCSPCA says that there are a few things you can do to make re-duce your impact.

Ensuring that feed-ers are not accessible

to other species by using proof feeders. Clean-ing feeders reg-ularly with a so-lution of 10 per cent bleach in water can help to reduce dis-ease outbreaks.

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A full bathroom and wheelchair accessiblil-ity aren’t the first thing that come to mind when you think of a community garden. For Vanderhoof, however, they’re just a few of the aspects that make the site truly unique and cutting edge.

Located on View Street the new Vanderhoof community garden is a stark departure from the previous community garden which was located be-hind the museum grounds on the west end of town.

Currently the garden, which is being adminis-tered by the Nechako Healthy Community Alliance (NHCA), is in its first year of operations and is still in the process of being renovated.

What makes the garden so unique is it’s inclu-siveness.

It was designed with the intention of being avail-able for everyone in the community despite mobil-ity or age.

The project was also inclusive in it’s founding, as numerous community groups have come to-gether to donate money and time into bringing the project to fruition.

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District of Vanderhoof, Nechako Valley Commu-nity Services Society (NVCSS), School District 91 and the Seniors Connected program, the garden truly is a community project.

McLeod elementary school owns the land on which the garden now sits, as part of their agree-ment to use the land McLeod elementary will be using the garden for their Farm to School program which aims to bring agriculture into the class room by having students help grow the food they eat. It also provides healthy, organic alternatives to school lunches.

A gazebo has recently been built in the garden which will be used to house classes and workshops related to gardening.

Beuzer and the NHCA are in the process of try-ing to find funding for the addition of a fruit tree orchard to be placed behind the currently existing garden.


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Reservoir Elevation: 851.57 m (2793.87 ft.)SLS Discharge: 453.1 m3/s

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LOCATION: Vanderhoof School Board OfficePOSITION: Payroll Clerk IIHOURS OF WORK: 7 hours per day, 5 days per weekDUTIES TO COMMENCE: Immediately RATE OF PAY: $23.62 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement Preference will be given to qualified members of CUPE 4177 SUMMARY performs a variety of duties pertaining to payroll

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES performs functions necessary to run payrolls,

including editing and balancing batches, running payroll processing programs, updating payroll system history, balancing payroll to control figures, system backups and Electronic Funds Transfer inputs and retrieves data including those related

to new employees, changes in employee status, assignments collects codes and ensures accuracy of timesheets and

absentee reports and follows up on errors as required maintains records/reports & makes necessary

adjustments for vacation, sick leave, increments, absentees, WCB, etc. assists in the development and maintenance of the

general ledger codes and payroll systems as required prepares payroll journal entries as necessary and

processes retroactive pay when necessary updates and maintains master files pertaining to

payroll processing answers inquiries from staff and the public by letter,

e-mail, telephone or in person, and relays messages answers queries and prepares reports as required by

the management team issues records of employment and termination

documents as required provides employment verifications as requested performs all duties with a level of interpersonal skills

appropriate to the position maintains the confidentiality of sensitive information

seen or heard

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KNOWLEDGE completion of Grade 12 (Dogwood Certificate) certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) by the

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EXPERIENCE two years’ current experience using a computerized

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SKILLS & ABILITIES typing skills of 55 words per minute proficiency and speed in the use of calculators and a

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contacts of a difficult, specialized or sensitive nature, for the discussion and resolution of problems ability to work as a team member to manage the total

office workload and develop and streamline office procedures and take such training as is appropriate and available demonstrated understanding of word processing,

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Take notice of proposed District of Vanderhoof Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1137, 2014, and proposed District of Vanderhoof Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1141, 2014 which will amend District of Vanderhoof Zoning Bylaw No. 994, 2006.

Proposed BylawsDistrict of Vanderhoof Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1137, 2014 is a statement of objectives and policies that guides decisions on planning and land use manage-ment within the District of Vanderhoof.District of Vanderhoof Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1141, 2014 requires all single family dwellings to be sit-uated on a continuously poured concrete foundation.

A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act Section 890 for August 11th, 2014 at 5:00 pm in the District Council Chambers to hear from anyone who deems their interest to be affected by the proposed bylaw. Submissions at the Public Hearing may be in written or verbal form. Written submissions will be received at the District Office up to the time of the Public Hearing. The District of Vanderhoof Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1137, 2014 and District of Vanderhoof Zon-ing Amendment Bylaw No. 1141, 2014 is available for inspection at the District of Vanderhoof Office located at 160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof BC, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (closed for lunch 12:00 to 1:00 pm). Dated at Vanderhoof BC, this 9th day of July 2014.

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Whether you know him as your local UV-ray dealer or towns para-mount thespian, Richard Wruth’s impact on the community of Van-derhoof is undeniable.

Wruth is the founder and direc-tor of the Vanderhoof Children’s Theatre (VCT) and the owner of tanning salon, clothing retail outlet, California Dreaming.

Born and raised in Vanderhoof, Wruth has spent the last 15 years fostering a love for theatre, the arts and team work in the hearts and minds of Vanderhoofs young people.

Wruth attended Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS) where he was involved in the schools the-atre program. As a senior he started organizing theatre productions at his old alma mater St. Josephs, in order to earn community volunteer

hours. Wruth enjoyed putting on the

plays so much that he continued to organize them after gradua-tion, eventually having so much success that the VCT opened it’s doors to students for all schools in the area.

Initially, the productions were open from only trades two to seven, intended to be strictly a youth theatre organization. Wruth’s work made such an im-

pression on the children he worked with that more than a few of them refused to leave the VCT despite moving on to high school.

The enthusiasm for his produc-tion company led Wruth to open up the VCT to students from all age groups, with members in their se-nior years of high school contribut-ing to production efforts.

The VCT is a labour of love, Wruth puts his time and efforts in because of his passion for the arts and his love for the kids he works with. Be it working on one of the bi-annual plays the VCT performs in plays as far away as Prince George and Kelowna, B.C. or fundraising the $80,000 necessary to bring 40 people to Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. for a series of performing arts workshops, Wruth’s dedication is endless.

His work has not been for naught, he has helped to foster a love for the arts in dozens of chil-dren from the region and helped to

build the character of those he has worked with, this is the reward that Wruth works for.

His impact is irrefutable, evi-denced by the shining admiration of his pupils and those who have worked with him. “I feel very touched by the opportunity the VCT members were given by Wruth, as he believed in his ‘crazy dream’” said Mia Moultray of Wruths hard work to bring the VCT to Disney-land. “[He] managed to take them to Disneyland not only to have fun in the park but also to develop as performers and as human beings.”

Wruth continues to work for his community and those involved in the arts and has already begun planning the next grand adventure he plans to bring the VCT on. He is a valuable and truly caring civic servant. Lynnette Delisle, a parent of a VCT child, said it best, “how lucky we are as a community to have some in it that is such a role model for our children.

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Richard in one of many productions the VCT has put on.

Richard (left) and his family.

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