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Vanderhoof — Students from seven area schools released hun-dreds of Chinook Salmon fry into the Nechako River Wednesday as part of Fisheries and Oceans Stream to Sea strategy.

Since November, 20 tanks of � sh in 27 classes in Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake, Fort St. James, Valemont, Mackenzie, Prince George and McBride were used as part of a learning process to allow students to see the � rst three steps of the � shes life cycle - eyed eggs, alevin and fry.

Terri Mcclymont, course facilitator with Fisheries and Oceans, says the education comes from raising and releasing the � sh because it adds ownership to the environment around us.

“The kids learn about the importance of salmon as an indicator species in our environment in the hopes each one of them become stewards of our rivers, streams, lakes and oceans,” she said.

After each student released a fry, Mcclymont and her Recycling and Environmental Action Planing Society (REAPS) team moved them through three stations to engage the kids with hands on activi-ties. At the � rst station students used Play Doh and followed along to create their own chinook salmon. With each piece added the � sh would take new shape as if moving through the different stages of life.

Alexa Philips, 11, from Sinkutview Elementary said her favourite part of the entire program was seeing the � sh every day.

“We had them in the hallway so it was cool to walk by them and see them growing each day,” she said.

The second station during release day showcased clear containers with various insects and things the fry eat such as tadpoles, snails and leeches.

“They don’t necessarily eat them all but these things are all in the same environment,” Christine Anderson said, Recycling and Environ-mental Action Planing Society (REAPS) representative.

A diagram of a watershed at station three allowed kids to visualize the connection of animals as they talked about various habitats and how they intertwine.

One student from Sinkutview, Autumn Unger, 12, said she liked learning everything about the � sh but, one thing stood out.

“I thought it was cool to hear not many of the � sh actually survive when they spawn even though there’s so many eggs,” she said.

Above: Students from Evelyn Dickson are seen releasing their Chinook salmon fry into the Nechako River, left to right, Hailey Jeffery, Logan Dystra-Donovan, Darby Cail and Cole Foley.

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Students from Sinkutview Elementary analyze various species that can also be found in the same environment as the Chinook salmon including tadpoles, snails and leeches.

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Vanderhoof — Fraser Lake has secured funding for a Better At Home pilot project that will reach Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. The initiative was rolled out to six rural communities in B.C includ-ing Fraser Lake as part of a $4 million contribution from the B.C. government and is being distributed through United Way. The funding will help sup-port seniors in remote areas with services such as transportation, home visits, snow removal, deliver-ies, light house keeping, light yard work and minor home repairs. The price of services will be based on income and will be available for people aged 50 and up.

Autumn Services in Fraser Lake is the go-to hub for participants and volunteers with Sarah Nahor-noff-Storey as the program coordinator.

The Fraser Lake funding will be for the com-munities of Coreyville, Stellako, North Shore, Francois Lake, Fraser Lake, Stellaten First Nation, Nadleh First Nation and Fort Fraser. Nechako Val-ley Community Services in Vanderhoof will see $10,000 to help with transportation and another

Better at Home funding helps seniors across Nechako Lakes$10,000 will go to Seniors Helping Seniors in Fort St. James.

Emily Columbo, economic development of� cer in FSJ, says Seniors Helping Seniors will use the money to help expand their services to Vanderhoof-ians.

“We offer free medical transportation to and from Prince George. We’ll take them to the airport too, doesn’t have to be medical, but speci� cally for seniors. We pick people up right from A&W and we try to coordinate it when we already have Fort St. James clients going,” Columbo said.

Nahornoff-Stoery says Fraser Lake was chosen for the project because United Way is already help-ing out Vanderhoof and Fort St. James.

“Both VHF and FSJ are getting more of a top up because they both have municipal backing where Fraser Lake doesn’t yet,” Nahornoff-Storey said. “But this will de� nitely help seniors, in all towns, age in place, so they’ll be able to stay in their homes longer. With lack of health services avail-able to our area, taxis, transportation and trying to get to appointments, they’ll be able to get to those appointments and hopefully stay in their houses longer instead of going to assisted living. It helps

them stay more active and in better frame-of-mind keeping them close to home and their families.”

The pilot project has started but is still in the beginning stages.

Anyone interested in participat-ing in the Better at Home program or willing to volunteer, can contact

Sarah Nahornoff-Storey at 1-250-699-1681.

Anyone interested in Seniors Helping Seniors transportation can call the FSJ coordinator Yvonne Sam 1-250-996-8408 or Vicki Larson at Nechako Valley Community Services at 1-250-567-9205.

Premier Christy Clark has apologized for wrongly claiming an RCMP investigation was un-derway in relation to several former health ministry researchers who the government � red in 2012.

Clark characterized the investigation claims as an error but said little more when reporters asked her why the claims weren’t recanted until RCMP documents were released to the Vancouver Sun un-der Access to Information.

“It was a mistake that was made and that’s why we apologized for it,” Clark said. “When govern-ment makes mistakes government has an obligation to apologize.”

The released documents show the RCMP closed their � le in the summer of 2014 because the force never received information from the province justi-fying a criminal investigation.

Health Minister Terry Lake told reporters he was never informed the Mounties weren’t investigating.

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RCMP probe claims ‘a mistake’the employees. One researcher committed suicide.

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A new report sug-gests the odds are get-ting longer for the B.C. government’s dream of opening several lique-� ed natural gas export plants.

The International Energy Agency warned a � ood of new LNG sup-ply is coming onto the market and new plants will struggle to get off the ground.

“Several projects have already been scrapped or postponed, and the number of casu-alties will rise if prices do not recover,” said the IEA’s medium-term gas market report.

The IEA cut its LNG growth forecast from 2.3 to 2.0 per cent a year.

It noted the 17 new LNG projects already under construction will come on stream as planned and run � at out in an attempt to recover as much of their sunk costs as possible, further adding to the supply glut.

But new plants that aren’t yet approved will become harder to justify.

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The province is forecasting signi� cant water supply shortages on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii unless there’s signi� cant rainfall before the end of June.

Those areas are already experienc-ing Level 3 drought conditions, which call for voluntary water use cuts of 20 per cent or more from mu-nicipal, agricultural and industrial users. Further water conser-vation measures may be ordered, including suspension of indus-trial water permits, if drought conditions worsen.

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Justus Benckhuysen Member of the

Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative

Over the past ten years thousands of school children from cross the Nechako Region have been learning about the Nechako white sturgeon.

This year is a milestone year for sturgeon and education about this massive prehistoric � sh thanks to the efforts of the Nechako White Sturgeon Re-covery Initiative and all of its partners and volun-teers. Earlier this year, on 4 April, the culmination of much hard work and collaboration between everyone involved the Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative celebrated the release of one-year old sturgeon into the Nechako River. These ju-venile white sturgeon were reared in the Nechako White Sturgeon Conservation Centre. Setting these young � sh free marks the end of the Centre’s � rst full year of operation. Four hundred students from across the region got to release their own sturgeon on that day.

Now the cycle has started again. Over the past few weeks staff from Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and volunteers worked side by side to spawn adult sturgeon captured in the river. The fertilized eggs have been incubating for the past two weeks in water � lled tubes and are now hatching by the thousands. Swarms of small sturgeon larvae are making their way out of the incubating tubes into their temporary homes in the Conservation Centre.

The Conservation Centre is a critical part of the plan to save the fabulous Nechako White Sturgeon. Up to 12,000 Nechako White sturgeon will be raised there each year while researchers � nd out what needs to be done to have a self-sustaining wild population. Nechako White Sturgeon would be in danger of ex-tinction if it were not for the Conservation Centre.

Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC operates the Conservation Centre on behalf of the Necha-

ko White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative, which is a provincially led process. The Centre serves not only an instrumental role in saving sturgeon from extinction but also is playing an important role in environmental education. The Recovery Initiative developed a Grade 4 Curriculum which is now available to any teacher wanting to incorporate the Nechako White Sturgeon into classroom activities and � eld trips. It will also soon have outdoor educa-tion displays linked to school curriculum learning objectives. The outdoor education project will be managed by Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC with the help of the Recovery Initiative Communi-ty Working Group. The grade 4 curriculum and the

outdoor displays are just a � rst step, the Recovery Initiative is aiming to write curriculum appropriate for all grades and is also pursuing a permanent in-door Stewardship Centre that will be dedicated to environmental education.

The Conservation Centre is closed to the gen-eral public until July but at other times of the year the Centre offers guided tours hosted by dedicated volunteers so people can learn about how the fa-cility operates. If you are interested in becoming involved in the Recovery Initiative or would like more information about educational opportunities please contact the Recovery Initiative by visiting www.nechakowhitesturgeon.org.

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Uncertain future sees Tl’oh Forest Products handing down working notices to more than 40 employees

Michele TaylorCaledonia Courier

The Tl’oh Forest Prod-ucts � nger-joint plant will cease operations on July 31. The closure of the mill, which operates in partnership between Apol-lo Forest Products and the Nak’azdli First Nation, will mean the loss of 43 jobs, 39 of those employed by the mill are band members.

Chief Fred Sam said meetings were held June 9, between Nak’azdli First Nation and the Sinclair group. He added meetings also took place with the mill’s employees to discuss employment strategies and explain how the shutdown will proceed.

“Yesterday we had a short meeting with the groups … the Sinclair Group and Leonard Thomas had a meeting with the em-ployees,” Sam said.

Sam said the groups are going to hopefully � gure things out and that the af-fected employees can get some placements within Apollo and potentially Co-nifex may take some place-ments.

“I am looking at the bio-energy plant too … maybe there needs to be some re-training for some too and we can work with the province on that,” he said. “Some are doing millwright work and can connect with the mine. Some have been there for many years … some have been there from the begin-ning. They’ve been so dedi-cated to the mill and we just really appreciate that from them.”

Tl’oh president Leonard Thomas said there were some expectations by em-ployees that something was coming down. He said the company’s trying to ad-dress a lot of that retraining

through its HR department. He said he hopes employees look at it as an opportunity to open new doors.

“HR is talking to each and everyone of the em-ployees about what their en-titlements are and what can be done for each of them,” Thomas said. “We’ve got our education department, native education training department and the band and sat them down and ex-plained what we’re doing and looked at what we did in the past when we had layoffs then.”

Chief Sam said the ef-fects don’t just hit the Nad’azdli band economi-cally, but also have a big impact on the district of Fort St. James.

“It is not just for the band but for the district of Fort St. James too. (The employees) contribute to the economy locally too, even to our store and the

Petro-Can station.”The Tl’oh mill opened

in December 1995 and manufactures � nger-joint stud lumber using the trim blocks from primary mills, producing 14-million board feet annually.

The majority of lumber produced at the mill is sold in BC, Texas and Indiana. The mine will be serviced, cleaned up, and all assets will be secured until such time that a decision is made on whether operations will resume or the groups divest the assets.

Thomas said he’s re-ally disappointed, adding he was there when the mill opened.

“I spent a lot of time chasing ministers down in airports and � guring out where our forest licence was and if it was going to be approved and that led to this relationship with Apol-lo,” he said.

“It hurts a bit, but I mean at the same time I expected that we may close at some point in the future because all good things usually come to an end.”

Thomas said what hurt Tl’oh the most is that since 2008 the forest industry hasn’t been good for busi-ness. He said the company has been operating basi-cally on reserves and just trying to keep people work-ing, but the business is at the point where everything is depleted, the machinery is getting old, the price of lumber hasn’t changed and the softwood lumber agree-ment is due to expire this fall with no indication that it’s going to be renewed.

“Our biggest hope was that we could � nd some way to continue operations. Unfortunately, prevailing business conditions prevent us from doing so.”


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Vanderhoof — Bas-ketball enthusiast Jes-sica Wallace has been drafted to � ll the posi-tion as assistant coach in the women’s basket-ball program at Simon Fraser University.

The 25-year-old Vanderhoof native says she is more ex-cited about this up-coming season then ever before.

“I’ve always want-ed to coach and I real-ly wanted to coach at a high level. It’s pretty awesome I get this experience because Simon Fraser is the only NCAA school in Canada. Meaning, we’re the only school that competes in the states so it’s nice to be back home but have a challenging experi-ence and give back,” Wallace said.

The star guard started her post sec-ondary education at UNBC in Prince George where she succumbed to a knee injury that limited her to just one sea-son (2008-2009) at UNBC. She re-started her basketball-play-ing career in 2011 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where she played three seasons (2011-2014) before becom-ing assistant coach (2014-2015) this last year.

During her time at IUP the Crimson Hawks had an over-all record of 62-24 with three conference tournament berths and two appearances in the NCAA Atlantic region semi� nals.

“Ever since she was little she loved the game,” Connie Wallace, Jessica’s mom, said. “She has two older brothers that always gave her a hard time saying ‘girls can’t play bas-ketball’ but that just made her better.”

Coaching is one thing Wallace says has always been her main goal. When she lived in Vanderhoof and attended Necha-

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ko Valley Secondary School, she participated in Steve Nash youth basketball and in tenth grade she coached the Gr 8 team. In 2008 she coached the under-14 northern regional team for Basketball B.C. and was involved with the Regional Training Cen-tre in Prince George. Now, her dreams are becoming reality as she gets closure to this year’s season as assis-tant coach.

“I’m excited and re-ally looking forward to learning from the coach and being part of the program helping the girls get better and com-pete. I’m excited for the whole experience,” she said.

Wallace of� cially be-came assistant coach at SFU in May where head coach Bruce Langford, is also looking forward to the upcoming season start in September.

“In NCAA your not allowed to work the ath-letes right now so how she is with the team is

to be determined,” he joked. “But so far she has a good sense of humour and a serious focus on becoming a basketball coach. She’s always positive…and really organized and that’s really good.”

Wallace graduated with a bachelor’s degree of science in athletic training and a minor in sports administration with a 3.9 GPA from IUP. She is a certi� ed athletic trainer in the United States.

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Swan Kiezebrink held her piano spring recital June 7 at the Christian Fellowship Church. A food bank donation contest for admission saw boys versus girls but the girls quite handily won, Kie-zebrink said.

Each student played a song they worked on and memorized for the occasion. A piano duet went � rst with the Gulbranson boys, then a vocal duet with Sarah Ebert and Jessi Hartwig - You Raise Me Up.

A cups routine was greatly accepted, performed by Jessi Hartwig, Charis Schlamp and Alex Wiens on the cups and Kiezebrink on piano.

“It was one of the recognized hits of the night,” Kiezebrink said in an email.

Karyn Schlamp on violin and Gideon Lampre-cht on the cello played St Elmo’s Fire.

Kiezebrink also played Maple Leaf Rag by Scott Joplin to � nish the recital off.

Most were awarded certi� cates - everyone who completed a level. Recital gifts were also given out along with goodies and visiting.

“It was a lovely evening and the students all performed extremely well- I was proud of them all,” Kiezebrink said.

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Rachel Lamprecht playing “London Bridges”.

Lucas Lenartowicz playing “Struttin” “ by Christopher Norton.

Andrea Hartwig playing “To Touch a Rainbow” by Dennis Alexander.

The girls performing rhythm cups while Gideon Lamprecht (cello), Karyn Schlamp (violin) and me (not pictured, piano) play “St Elmo’s Fire”. This was real hit that night!

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What were you doing on June 22, 1990? If you were an MLA, you were raising your hand in support of a motion to create a northern university. It was a simple act that came after an unprecedented so-cial movement in Northern BC that changed the course of this region forever.

UNBC is 25 years old and our � rst generation is loaded with sto-ries that describe the successes of our students, faculty, and alumni. We have nearly 12,000 graduates and the majority of them are living and working in Northern BC, contributing their skills and creativ-ity to make our communities better. In fact, we have more graduates working in health care than any other single sector.

The story of UNBC is personi� ed by the story of the Unger fam-ily of Burns Lake. In the late 1980s, Wendell Unger was working in construction and decided to join the campaign for a northern univer-sity, paying $5 to join the Interior University Society. 16,000 other northerners did as well, and today, all of Wendell’s three children are bene� tting from UNBC. The two oldest are recent graduates of the Northern Medical Program and the youngest just completed her � rst year of studies. UNBC has changed their family, just as it has for countless other families around Northern BC. Samantha Unger par-ticipated in our 25th anniversary community celebration by unveiling a display of all 16,000 names that has been installed on campus.

Earlier this month we held graduation ceremonies in � ve North-ern BC communities and at each one, it was easy to see how the University has changed the fortunes of communities and families; not just for the person who earned the degree.

It is because of this that we want to make sure that our 25th an-niversary is about more than the present and the past; it has to also be about the future. Our 25th anniversary is serving as a platform to imagine the future of UNBC, based around integrated academic and budget plans that will be rooted in our mission and grounded by sus-tainability. The planning process will certainly involve our campus community but it’s natural for UNBC to move beyond our campuses and involve the citizens and communities of Northern BC and be-yond.

Take the opportunity to be involved in the future of UNBC, just as 16,000 northerners were actively involved in creating it in the � rst place. The next 25 years won’t be easy, with declining populations of young people and a challenging � scal environment, but UNBC is a tremendous resource for the region and we’ll need your continued support and engagement to be even better.

Dr. Daniel Weeks is the President and Vice-Chancellor of the Uni-

versity of Northern British Columbia.

To the future of UNBC

Andrew Holota

Abbotsford News

Close a major downtown bridge for a yoga-fest?After nearly 40 years in the journalism business,

one would think I’ve “seen ‘em all,” at least when it comes to political public relations disasters.

Apparently not. That aborted stunt by Premier Christy Clark was de� nitely a new one in my books – deeply infused with the “Um” factor, rather than “Om.”

You could also imagine that, given decades of me-dia attention to this kind of gaffe, politicians would be developing a more � nely tuned sense of public optics.

Clearly, however, that evolutionary cycle does not generally apply in elected public service – federal, pro-vincial or municipal.

So, the next thought that might occur, is that astute politicians would hire optic-savvy communications advisors who don’t do well at keister-kissing.

And the really smart politicians then actually listen to them.

I’m not sure what it was in this case, but the nega-tive optics of this urban exercise could have been spot-ted by a grade-schooler. Let’s shut down a key artery over a waterway in a major city for seven hours, to recognize International Yoga Day. Invite people out to do the downward donkey on the bridge. Sponsoring the event are two private corporations that are signi� -cant contributors to the provincial Liberal party which currently holds power in Victoria. One of those com-panies is Lululemon, internationally known maker of yoga gear. One of its stores is at the end of the Bur-rard Bridge. Despite the multi-billion-dollar corporate heavies, the cost to taxpayers for this event is estimated at $150,000. The date of the stretch-fest also happens to be National Aboriginal Day.

Any one of the above factors, starting with the clo-sure of the bridge, should have sent even the most ama-

teur of politicians and comms � aks into a wild-eyed, � apping � t.

Yet, it took a week before Christy and company � -nally caved in the face of public outrage and panicking sponsors, and cancelled the gong show.

That was a good one, although I’ve seen some real doozies in my time – many of them in Surrey, which during the 1990s, spawned a bumper crop of stun-ningly unperceptive representatives across the political spectrum.

Like the councillor accused of a con� ict of interest, who trots out a distinguished citizen to speak in his de-fence – a former provincial minister who was bounced out of cabinet for ... a con� ict of interest!

Nothing wrong here, folks.Around that time we also had a mayor who vowed

that if the RCMP brought photo radar to the city, he’d have tow trucks haul away the Mounties’ van. Mmm hmm...

The fellow who preceded him employed similar gunboat diplomacy. When a feisty councillor wouldn’t stop heckling him during a public meeting, the mayor walked out of chambers, and called the police to make her shut up.

Hard to � nd that kind of leadership...We also had a female MLA and friends who, for a

joke, placed on the desk of a male colleague a pranc-ing toy penis ... wait for it ... during a sitting of the Legislature.

Ha ... ha?Along those lines, I’ll never forget the time one of

my female reporters came back from lunch with an elderly school trustee, who con� ded over their salads that he was still virile.

Once more, for the record, sir.Really, folks, I don’t make this stuff up.So don’t feel bad, Christy. Many others in your line

of work have face-planted on the perilous path of pub-lic perception.

The perilous path of public perception


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Previous Canada Day In Fraser Lake in 2014

Mouse MountainPioneer days

June 30th6:00pm Ambassador Community Social Meet the youth ambassador contestants. Join us for some great food and prizes Tickets can be purchased at the Village Offi ce, Par 3 Sports, Autumn Services or by calling (250)- 699-16818:00pm Karaoke at the Fraser Lake Legion12:00am Fireworks at White Swan Park

July 1st8-11:00am Pancake breakfast at the Fraser Lake Legion (Come early, breakfast will not be served after 11:00 am)10:30 am Parade line up11:00 am Parade judging11:30am Parade starts moving —see parade route on back12:00 pm Singing of “O” Canada, Mayors address, introduction of Hostages of Hospitality, best overall parade entry, Ambassador appointment1-4:00pm Community BBQ (donated by West Fraser sawmills), cake and ice cream, cotton candy, musical entertainment with Peter Ouellette, gold panning, face painting, infl atables, $2 photo booth, $3 train ride, pony rides, spike driving and cross cut saw and Battle of Contestants. Small Town Love Vendors will be on site

Happy Birthday Canada!

July 1st 2015

The Golden V

Nechako Valley Sec-ondary School held their annual Awards Day ceremony on

June 17, 2015.The attached picture

shows the grade 12 recipients of the “golden V award” –

acknowledging more than 370 hours of

volunteer service to our school.


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On June 10th, a group of local RBC employees volunteered for an afternoon at the Omineca Safe Home Society to complete some yard work and painting. The volunteer work was then followed with a $1000.00 donation to the Omineca Safe Home Society from the RBC Foundation.

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The Heart and Stroke Big Bike rode in Vanderhoof Wednesday June 17 afternoon. This is a heart-pumping 15-20 minute ride aboard a bicycle built for 30 it is a great way for a memorable and meaningful team building experience.In the photo, the group are just leaving the Vanderhoof arena heading for Stewart Street for their ride through town.Two teams combined for one ride: The Ministry of Forests (13 riders), Lori Borth (team Captain) and Royal LePage Real Estate (4 riders), Marilyn Bayliss (Team Captain). There were 17 riders in total. The Ministry raised $1,280 and Royal LePage $1,190 for a total of $2,470 raised! This was a great result. The numbers may still increase, as riders can still collect donations until early July.

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THE STUART NECHAKO ADVERTISER CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...

VANDERHOOFOmineca Express office

Vanderhoof Co-op - GroceryCo-op Mall - Lobby

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Riverside PlaceNechako View Senior’s Home

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The Nechako Nordics are delighted to announce a long planned upgrade to the Win-ter Ski lighted trail system is ready to go.

It has taken two years to get the planning done, and secure funding, but a site visit with J Mann contractors of Ft St James took place this week.

The project consists of changing over 40 old streetlights to modern energy saving LED lighting on the existing 1.5k lighted ski loop at the NVSA grounds on Quail Rd just West of Vanderhoof. The existing lights have been in use since 1993 and are inef-� cient and obsolete.

There is also a 550m extra loop to be added. Sonya Zuravinski, ski director for the Nechako Valley Sporting Association of which the Nordics are a section, said “This will allow the club to expand the number of skiers and type of terrain we can use all winter”

The big bonus is that all the wiring can now be put underground, and constant break-downs due to falling trees will be a thing of the past. In addition there will be consider-able energy saving and reduced carbon footprint for a sport that is already one of the most eco-friendly.

Funding partners for this $100, 000 infrastructure upgrade are the Nechako Kitamaat Development Fund and the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Gas Refund.

It will be great to see this over 20 year old facility improved. The cross-country ski-ing and biathlon programs are the only outdoor Winter sports available in the Nechako Valley, and are run entirely with non-government funding.

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Pictured here is Vanderhoof’s U8 Blue Thunder Sarah Prestmo battling a player from Fraser Lake for the ball during opening game action at the annual tourney that took place in Burns Lake Saturday June 13. The Blue Thunder won a tight game 4-2 after a pair of late goals lifted them out of a tie and on to victory.

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VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving WorkSafeBC new powers to shut down workplaces, impose penalties on the spot, collect evidence and compel payment of � nes against employers who don’t comply with safety rules.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has intro-duced legislation to complete the over-haul of WorkSafeBC in the wake of the 2012 sawmill explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George that killed four work-ers and injured 44 more.

The amendments will give the B.C. Supreme Court authority to order work to stop due to unsafe conditions and “expand the court’s authority to bar the worst offenders from continuing to oper-ate in an industry,” Bond told the legisla-ture Wednesday.

Bond ordered a review of Work-SafeBC investigation procedures after Crown prosecutors said they would not lay charges, because potential court evi-dence was not adequately protected in the Babine and Lakeland sawmill inves-tigations.

Gord Macatee, the of� cial in charge of the review, said the legislation will complete his recommended changes by

June. It also puts the onus on employers to show that they have done “due dili-gence” to prevent accidents, instead of leaving it to WorkSafeBC to decide.

A new team of WorkSafeBC inves-tigators has been trained to step in for cases that could result in negligence charges, Macatee said. And extra inspec-tors have been hired to monitor saw-mills and other businesses on nights and weekends.

“At this point we have 16 prevention of� cers on regular night and weekend shift schedule, and 26 additional of� cers have been recruited who will be working on those shifts as well,” Macatee said.

Inspections were stepped up in all B.C. wood products mills after the fatal explosions of � ne dry wood dust. Ma-catee said most mills have had safe dust control and other safety practices since before the explosions, but there have been cases where employers didn’t com-ply or pay penalties ordered by Work-SafeBC.

“We’ve seen situations where an operator will go out of business and re-emerge under a different corporate name and go on and do the same kind of work,” Macatee said.

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The Fun PageARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, make note of any and all thoughts that pop into your head this week. Even your more quirky ideas may amount to something that brings big success.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21Taurus, play things close to the vest this week. Certain projects are up in the air, and you may need to more closely examine each situation before suggesting a course of action.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21It can be tough to stay on track this week, Gemini. It’s hard to focus on work even for short periods of time. Try to maintain your productivity amidst the distrac-tions.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, if you have any free time this week, sneak off to a quiet place and daydream for a little while. Some of your most inspiring ideas have come at the most unexpected moments.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23The line between fact and fantasy can be a bit blurry this week, Leo. You may be pulled in different directions, but try to maintain your focus.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, rather than looking at things on the surface, dig a little deeper to try to nd more profound meanings. You may unearth several interesting patterns.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you may feel as though you are in unfamiliar surroundings this week. Don’t get too scared, as this break from the norm might provide a little extra hop in your step.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22Recognize the potential for magic wherever you go this week, Scorpio. You have the ability to see beauty where others only see blemishes. Turn others on to your way of thinking.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, encourage family members to gather in the coming days. Planning a day or evening with those you love most is a great way to escape the daily grind.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, honor all of your commitments in the com-ing days. Recognize others are counting on you and do your best to live up to their expectations.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, give a minor nancial issue the attention it deserves. It’s better to nip it in the bud early on so the situation does not escalate. Take responsibility for the problem.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, avoid distractions as you look to resolve an issue that has been tough to handle. Try to clear your head before making decisions.

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JUNE 25Ricky Gervais, Comic (54)

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JUNE 27Khloe Kardashian, Reality Star (31)

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Men and women who do not adhere to a vegetarian lifestyle may think such a diet is mo-notonous and bland. However, many vegetarian dishes are full of avor, which is why many people who transition from more traditional diets to vegetarian alternatives often discover that such a conversion is not as dif cult as they anticipated.Those who want to try a vegetarian dish with some avor should consider the following recipe for “Spiced Vegetable Stir-Fry” courtesy of Hugo Arnold’s “The Wagamama Cookbook”

(Kyle Books).

Spiced Vegetable Stir-FryServes 23 tablespoons vegetable oil1 garlic clove, peeled and sliced1 red chile, trimmed, seeded and sliced1 lemongrass stalk, out leaves removed and sliced1 red onion, peeled and chopped into 12-inch pieces

2 small leeks, cut on the diagonal into 1-inch lengths12 snow peas10 baby corn, cut in half lengthwise1 handful of bean sprouts4 bok choy, roughly chopped12 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons light soy sauce9 ounces noodles212 cups miso soup (see below) Pinch of salt

Heat a wok over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until completely hot and almost smoking, then add the vegetable oil. Add the garlic, chile and lemongrass and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the onion and leeks and stir-fry for another minute. Add the remaining vegetables and season with salt, sugar and soy sauce. Stir-fry for another 3 minutes until all the vegetables are tender. Cook the noodles in a large pot of boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or until just tender. Drain thoroughly. Heat the miso soup in another pan.

Divide the vegetables and noodles between 2 bowls and ladle the hot miso soup over them.

Miso Soup

1 tablespoon dried wakame, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes214 cups dashi, made with dashi no moto according to the package instructions2 tablespoons miso paste2 scallions, trimmed and sliced Pinch of mikku powder

Vegetable stir-fry for the family


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....

We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-567-9927.

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

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

***V’HOOF HOSPICE SOCIETY... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profi t charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

***THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifi cally the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk.

***BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!

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

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

***THE YELLOWHEAD DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-567-8484.

***NECHAKO QUILTERS GUILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254.

***THE FRASER QUILTERS GUILD...meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***HOSPICE TREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info callValerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/weekends) or [email protected]

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

***VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the offi cers at the 480Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings.

***AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588

***FRASER LAKE AA MEETINGS...Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from the Village Hall.

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

***VANDERHOOF

LIBRARY HOURSTuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pmFriday 10:00 am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm***

FRASER LAKE LIBRARY HOURS

Sunday & Monday ClosedTuesday 10am - 4pm

Wednesday & Thursday12pm - 8pm

Friday 10am - 4pmSaturday 10am - 2pm

***NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

Saturday 10am-5 p.m.

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

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NEW EVENTS....

FRASER LAKE FESTIVAL of the Arts is calling on visual artists of all mediums, quilters, pottery, bands, singers, poets etc. Festival will be August 8th, 2015.Call 250-699-1234 for more information or email: [email protected]

***TEEN SUMMER CHALLENGE...come on down to the Vanderhoof Public Library and register for July 7 to August 14. Looking for excitement this summer? This is for ages 13 to 18. Complete challenges to earn points for weekly prize draws. For every five points earned, you will get one entry for the grand prize draw of a tablet! Encourage your friends to register - we need a minimum of 25 teens to take this challenge.

***IDIDALAP4CANCER... is set to go on June 19/15 ............. start getting your teams ready for another fabulous fundraiser!!

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

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

***STUART NECHAKO MANOR...looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information.

***VOLUNTEERS NEEDED....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June.

Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966

[email protected]

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

***CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre.

Nechako Notes

Hooterville Hoot car show held June 7 in Vanderhoof.

VANDERHOOF’S FAITH

For more information or to joinVanderhoof’s Faith Church Directory

Call Pam at 250-567-9258

Church Directory

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

The Church on the Corner“Giving you a Purpose to live for

and People to live with”Worship Service: 10:00 am

Small Groups meeting together regularly:

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

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The Gospel Chapel

448 Connaught Street

For more information call567-3107

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Our MissionGlorifying God by helping all people move closer to

Jesus Christ one step at a time.

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

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1393 Highway 16 East250-567-4960

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Prince George, BC – The wilderness of Northern BC will be greener for the next genera-tion thanks to a UNBC project to honour those who helped make the University a reality.

UNBC’s Natural Resources & Environmental Studies In-stitute (NRESi) planted 16,000 seedlings at two locations, each seedling representing one of the 16,000 petition signers who in the late 1980s supported the creation of UNBC.

“The trees will be living monu-ments to those who helped make UNBC possible,” says Darwyn Cox-son, Director of NRESi. “The seed-lings we have planted in their honour will create a living memorial that links our environment and the community.”

Five-thousand seedlings were planted at the John Prince Research Forest, located 50 kilometres north of Fort St. James. An additional 11,000 were planted 25 minutes east of Prince George on the south side of Highway 16. The latter planting was a partner-ship with the BC Government’s Min-istry of Forests, Lands and Natural Re-source Operations, through its Forests for Tomorrow Program.

NRESi also organized and provided

the resources for the planting of cer-emonial trees at UNBC campuses in Terrace, Quesnel, and Fort St. John as part of this year’s convocation events, and on Sept. 2, 2014 at the Prince George campus during the 25th an-niversary kick-off celebrations. A tree was also planted at the Quesnel River Research Centre in honour of the an-niversary. Besides the symbolism as-sociated with the project, the trees will sequester carbon and create oxygen.

“Trees are a key component of the social and economic fabric that makes up Northern BC,” adds Coxson. “As the trees have been planted in sites that would otherwise have remained deforested, it will make a positive con-tribution to the future quality of life in Northern B.C.”

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Mine Maintenance Team ha expanded to the meet the challenges of the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.

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The KDL Group is a premier provider of complete resource services. We have operations in Fort St. James, Mackenzie, and Courtenay. Our team at our Fort St. James Division is currently seeking a highly motivated, professional who is interested in pursuing a full-time, long-term career in Logging Operations. You will join an exciting team at an exciting time in the Forest Industry.

Successful Candidates will possess the following qualifications:Experience in the logging/forestry businessAbility to lead and motivate a teamAbility to problem solve and manage projectsMust have good written and oral communications skillsProfessional and accountableGeneral computer and hand-held technology skills with MS OfficeStrong work ethic and leadershipAble and willing to work in a remote/camp environmentCurrent registration, or eligibility to register within two years, as an RPF is an asset

Key Responsibilities:Ensure customer requirements are met with regard to safety, quality control, environmentEnsure production targets are metEnsure operations are conducted to KDL standards Training, scheduling, motivating, and disciplining where requiredTrouble shooting and problem solvingMeetings (Safety, crew, production, management)Equipment and human resource allocation and dispatch

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an

outstanding pension plan.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please send your resume to [email protected]. Resume deadline is July 15, 2015.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those short listed will be contacted. We only consider candidates approved to work in Canada.

www.kdlgroup.net www.fortstjames.ca

LOGGING SUPERVISOR

RETAIL SALESTaylor Bros. Home Hardware is seeking full time, permanent retail positions. We are a 10,000 sq ft full line hardware store. The successful candidates, should have previous retail experience, must be able to provide outstanding customer service to the general public, in a professional, courteous and helpful manner. They will also be responsible for a section of the store, i.e. plumbing/electrical, which will involve stocking merchandise and weekly ordering. They must be self motivated and a good team player.

We offer a challenging permanent full time job with benefits and resource training in an exciting and busy retail environment.

Please drop off or submit resumes by , 2015 to:

Taylor Bros. Hardware, PO Box 220,

Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-2165

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

19 June 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 853.43m (2799.98 ft.)SLS Discharge: 400 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 514m3/sVanderhoof: 652 m3/s

Higher than expected reservoir infl ow delayed the reduction of spillway discharge by a few days. The long range weather forecast is now much drier. If the trend of reducing infl ow to the Nechako Reservoir continues Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be re-duced to 322 m3/s on Saturday morning.Based on the current forecast water level in the Nechako River should be approximately equal to the normal summer maximum level by the end of June. Water level in Vanderhoof should drop by approximately 70 centimeters by 26 June.Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

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Heavy Duty Mechanic

As a Heavy Duty Mechanic, you will be responsible for the maintenance, overhauling, reconditioning and diagnosis of heavy trucks, earth moving equipment, gasoline/diesel and propane powered tractors, trucks and dozers. The successful candidate must be familiar with systems such as: fuel, brakes, steering, suspension, tracks, undercarriage, hydraulics, transmission, emission control & exhaust, electrical, heating and air conditioning. Ideally you will possess journeyman status (Red Seal preferred) or be an indentured 3rd or 4th year apprentice.

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Confidential fax 503-291-5591

Decker Lake Forest Products provides equal opportunity for employment and offers competitive compensation,

benefits and the potential for career advancement.

We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Huckleberry Mines Ltd. is a Vancouver based mine company which operates a 16,400 TPD open pit copper molybdenum mine located 120 km south of Houston in west central British Columbia. The Mine Maintenance Team ha expanded to the meet the challenges of the Main Zone Optimization (MZO) Project expansion.

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The KDL Group is a premier provider of complete resource services. We have operations in Fort St. James, Mackenzie, and Courtenay. Our team at our Fort St. James Division is currently seeking a highly motivated, professional who is interested in pursuing a full-time, long-term career in Logging Operations. You will join an exciting team at an exciting time in the Forest Industry.

Successful Candidates will possess the following qualifications:Experience in the logging/forestry businessAbility to lead and motivate a teamAbility to problem solve and manage projectsMust have good written and oral communications skillsProfessional and accountableGeneral computer and hand-held technology skills with MS OfficeStrong work ethic and leadershipAble and willing to work in a remote/camp environmentCurrent registration, or eligibility to register within two years, as an RPF is an asset

Key Responsibilities:Ensure customer requirements are met with regard to safety, quality control, environmentEnsure production targets are metEnsure operations are conducted to KDL standards Training, scheduling, motivating, and disciplining where requiredTrouble shooting and problem solvingMeetings (Safety, crew, production, management)Equipment and human resource allocation and dispatch

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and an

outstanding pension plan.

If you are interested in applying for this opportunity, please send your resume to [email protected]. Resume deadline is July 15, 2015.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those short listed will be contacted. We only consider candidates approved to work in Canada.

www.kdlgroup.net www.fortstjames.ca

LOGGING SUPERVISOR

RETAIL SALESTaylor Bros. Home Hardware is seeking full time, permanent retail positions. We are a 10,000 sq ft full line hardware store. The successful candidates, should have previous retail experience, must be able to provide outstanding customer service to the general public, in a professional, courteous and helpful manner. They will also be responsible for a section of the store, i.e. plumbing/electrical, which will involve stocking merchandise and weekly ordering. They must be self motivated and a good team player.

We offer a challenging permanent full time job with benefits and resource training in an exciting and busy retail environment.

Please drop off or submit resumes by , 2015 to:

Taylor Bros. Hardware, PO Box 220,

Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Fax: (250) 567-2165

NECHAKO RESERVOIR UPDATE

19 June 2015

Reservoir Elevation: 853.43m (2799.98 ft.)SLS Discharge: 400 m3/sCheslatta Falls: 514m3/sVanderhoof: 652 m3/s

Higher than expected reservoir infl ow delayed the reduction of spillway discharge by a few days. The long range weather forecast is now much drier. If the trend of reducing infl ow to the Nechako Reservoir continues Skins Lake Spillway discharge will be re-duced to 322 m3/s on Saturday morning.Based on the current forecast water level in the Nechako River should be approximately equal to the normal summer maximum level by the end of June. Water level in Vanderhoof should drop by approximately 70 centimeters by 26 June.Visit websitewww.wateroffi ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date real-time fl ow information for the Nechako River.

Contact Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105 for more information. A re-cording of this notice is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 250- 567-5812

Information

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InformationCANADA BENEFIT Group - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canada benefi t.ca/free-assessment.

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HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

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Friday8:30am - 5:00 pmOmineca Express published every

WednesdayStuart/Nechako

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FridayADVERTISING DEADLINES

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Advertisements should be read on the fi rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing be-yond the fi rst insertion. NO CASH REFUNDSAGREEMENT: It is agreed by any display or classifi ed advertiser requesting space that the liability of the pa-per in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the in-correct item only, and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertise-ment.DISCRIMINATION LEG-ISLATION: Advertisers are reminded that provincial legislation forbids the pub-lication of any advertise-ment which discriminated against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, or age unless the condition is justifi ed by a bona fi de requirement for the work involved.COPYRIGHT: Copyright and/or property rights subsist in all advertise-ments and in all other ad-vertising material appear-ing in this edition of the Omineca Express. Permis-sion to reproduce wholly or in any part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication, must be obtained in writ-ing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.



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Th e Fraser Lake Elementary-Secondary School is now accepting proposals for its

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Vanderhoof — “Take pride in your achievements and celebrate the way uni-versity students do, but nev-er forget, Northern BC needs you.”

Words spoken by North Central Local Government Association President and Vanderhoof Councillor Bri-an Frenkel at this year’s Uni-versity of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) graduate ceremony. As a passionate advocate for northern com-munities, Frenkel says the speech hasn’t changed much in the past few years but the words still hold true to his heart.

“The message may be the same but it comes from the heart because my kids are living it. My 30-year-old daughter is in Vancouver and my 27-year-old son is in Victoria. I know the places they’re at are great places but as a parent I want them home and home is anywhere in the north,” Frenkel said.

The NCLGA advocates for all local governments in northern B.C. (70 Mile House up to the Yukon boarder, from B.C’s north coast to the Alberta border) covering approximately two thirds of the province. Each year the president gives a speech to the graduating class at UNBC sending a strong message on keeping graduates in northern B.C.

“A lot of communities in the north can’t find quali-fied people to fill positions so how do we attract these

kids,” Frenkel questioned. Born and raised in Prince George, Frenkel thought

he would come to Vanderhoof for a year then return to Prince George.

“Clearly we didn’t and Vanderhoof became the community I wanted to stand up for. And as much as political speeches are political, that’s from the heart,” he said.

Points made in the speech gives food for thought when weighing the pro’s and con’s of living in the north versus bigger centres such as Vancouver or Kelowna.

“I cannot promise an outlet mall in every community but I can promise you can be part of a great story. Make a name for yourself. You think you can do that in an office tower of 500 people? Here we have a much safer, healthier, more robust place to raise a family,” Frenkel said, adding family is his motivation for everything he does.

“Mix that passion with my competitiveness, that is what drives what I do on council and whatever I can do for this community. I don’t want to see the big communities get every-thing. I think the small com-munities are jewels,” he said.

The NCLGA would like to work with other levels of gov-ernment to expand on the cur-rent loan forgiveness program to encourage students to stay and work in northern communities.

“We should investigate this opportunity and open that door wider to allow more people to come and live here, make a life here, and get rid of their student loans,” Fren-kel suggested.

A passage from the speech reads, “Don’t give up vacations so you can pay for a monthly parking space in Vancouver…don’t give up getting to work in minutes for hour long commutes in traffic…and don’t give up working in a building, sur-rounded by natural landscapes in exchange for a 10 by 10 cubicle in an office tower in Calgary. We need you as the future of this region, to guide us as we develop, to constantly remind us that what we do today impacts the future we build for tomorrow.”

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