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An abrupt two-day strike by unionized support staff at campuses of the College of New Caledonia (CNC) left thousands of students without classes last week.

After failing to reach a collective agreement on a two-per-cent wage increase with the CNC earlier this month, the support staff, who belong to the CUPE Local 4951 labor union, decided suddenly to hold a strike.

"The college was unable to meet their money demands at that time and therefore talks broke off," said Randall Heidt, director of commu-nications and development for the CNC.

Lily Bachand, president of CUPE 4951, said the provincial government recently approved a two-per-cent wage increase for operational staff at universities across the province.

"The problem that we're facing is that the government is treating post-secondary sectors differently, each one of them," said Bachand.

"What we're saying is just give us the two per cent."

The strike, the � rst by CNC sup-port staff since 1984, began on Tues-day and lasted until Wednesday eve-ning when the the Post-Secondary Employers' Association (PSEA) - the bargaining agent for all public col-leges, special-purpose teaching uni-versities and institutes in B.C. since Feb. 4, 2004 - released a statement saying they were ready to negotiate.

"We are prepared to come back to the table with a reasonable offer, but unions in this sector need to be will-ing to stretch if they want to meet the expectations of their members," the PSEA said in the Nov. 21 statement.

"We encourage the union to con-sider avoiding any actions that may impact student learning."

With some exams set to take place next month, the strike comes at a sen-sitive time for faculty and students.

"If we were to pick this time, we would have never have picked this item for that reason," said Bachand.

"It's an opportune time if you're trying to prove a point, but it isn't our intent to do it on the back of the stu-dents. But the provincial government has made it that way, so we have no-where to go."

Strike shutters CNC services

Cameron Ginn

Omineca Express

The pool committee held open houses in Vanderhoof and Cluculz Lake last week to discuss the value of building a $12-mil-lion aquatic facility here.

The meetings were also organized to provide information to the community ahead of the pool referendum on Feb. 16, 2013, when electors will decide whether the municipality can borrow $4-million to put towards building the aquatic facility.

“Today we’ve just got the information,” said Councillor Steve Little, chair of the committee.

“We’re not here to convince you how to vote, but we think with the right information, the community will vote yes.”

Almsot 130 people attended the open house at the Nechako Senior Friendship Centre in Vanderhoof, where the committee re-sponded to questions from members of the community, many of whom shared concerns about costs.

“The crucial information, in the end, is what is it going to cost,” said Monty Holding, senior associate of Professional Environ-mental Recreation Consultants Ltd (PERC).

In August 2010, the pool committee retained PERC to prepare a $37,000 feasibility study related to the construction and opera-tion of an aquatic facility in Vanderhoof.

The study, which will be made available on the pool commit-tee’s website, Vanderhoofpool.ca, reviews in comprehensive de-tail the budgetary expenditures of pool facilities in communities with populations similar to Vanderhoof.

Although the study contains a wealth of information, Holding said it won’t be accessed by the majority of electors in the com-munity, about 2,960.

“Many people won’t take the trouble to go and get the informa-tion,” he said.

“That’s the purpose of tonight.”Erling and Alice Clemmensen, who have lived in Vanderhoof

since 1964, attended the open house to understand how an aquatic facility would affect tax rates.

“We’re on a � xed income,” he said.“If it’s going to change, we don’t want it to chase us out of our

home.”When Vanderhoof held a pool referendum 15 years ago, the

couple enrolled in swimming lessons in Prince George with hopes that the community would vote in favor of the aquatic facility. But the referendum didn’t pass.

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Hopes, concerns expressed at pool meeting

Unionized support staff held a strike outside the College of New Caledonia campus in Vanderhoof on Wednesday, Nov. 21, shuttering services for a second straight day. Cameron Ginn/Omineca Express

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Talks on the poten-tial closure, renovation or amalgamation of Prairiedale Elemen-tary School will begin on Feb. 4, 2013, the Nechako Lakes Dis-trict School Board an-nounced last week.

A location has yet to be determined, but pub-lic consultations will last for at least 60 days, the board said at a Nov. 19 meeting in Vanderhoof.

Before talks begin, the board is directing senior staff to produce an updated engineering report on the structural integrity of Prairiedale School, said Chair Ro-salie Nichiporuk.

"It will be the � rst thing anybody needs to make any plans or deci-sions," she said.

The board has known about the school's dete-riorating condition for about eight to 10 years.

A 2008 engineering report on Prairiedale's

structural integrity re-vealed numerous prob-lems, including drainage and foundation issues.

Facing a $3.5-mil-lion budget shortfall at the time, the Nechako Lakes School District 91 chose to invest in build-ing maintenance rather than major repairs, ex-plained Nichiporuk.

In October 2012, the PAC appointed the Save Prairiedale Committee, a group of parents and

former students who are passionate about keeping the elementary school operational.

The committee is concerned that the school may be closed for � nancial reasons.

"Here's the truth of the matter: if the school was proved un� t for our children to go to, there's not a single member of that PAC who would send their child there," said Rae.

In the past, Rae said the board denied the PAC's request for infor-mation on the school's condition.

"We want to know what the school board knows about the state of the building," said Rae.

"We just want an open, fair discussion and to understand why deci-sions are being made, what decisions are being based on and what the alternatives are."

On Thursday, Nov. 22, Nichiporuk said the board would share the updated engineering report with the PAC once it was com-pleted.

"That's public informa-tion," she said.

"As soon as we have it, they're welcome to it too."

Prairiedale talks to begin on Feb. 4

Almost 50 students rehearsed the play Sleeping Beauty in the Vanderhoof Children's Theatre at Nechako Valley Secondary School (NVSS) on Saturday, Nov. 24. Each student has invested an av-erage of 150 to 200 hours into the play, according to director Richard Wruth.Sleeping Beauty and the Jungle Book will be performed at the Vanderhoof Children's Theatre at NVSS at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6, 8, 13, 14 and 15, with a special matinee on Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m.

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A recent report has underscored the longstanding need to replace the College of New Caledonia (CNC) campus in Vanderhoof.

"The CNC Vanderhoof existing campus building severely limits the diversity, scope and quantity of programs and services that can be provided," according to a press release from the Nechako Valley Post Secondary Education Work-ing Group.

The report, developed by the con-sulting company Yates, Thorn & As-sociates at the request of the work-ing group, will be reviewed publicly at McLeod Elementary School on Jan. 24, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.

"The report provides detailed demographics and community in-formation in relation to the chang-ing needs of education and skills training required to meet new labour market demands," the press release says.

For some, the report simply au-thenticates what was already appar-ent: the CNC campus in Vanderhoof is under-equipped to train people for the surge of new resource develop-ment projects in northern B.C.

At a meeting organized by Van-derhoof council in May 2011, busi-

ness, industry, education and First Nations representatives voiced their support of developing new facilities and training programs.

Almost 60 people attended the meeting, an enormous number by council's standards, signaling an overwhelming interest to overhaul the CNC campus in Vanderhoof.

"These people came and said the community needs specialized train-ing, especially for trades," said May-or Gerry Thiessen.

In the following days, council ap-pointed the working group to devel-op a plan with an overall objective of expanding post-secondary education in the region.

"Our main objective was to be-come the community synergy to cre-ate that momentum to direct the pri-ority plan," said Chair Gary Blattner.

Although it was never the work-ing group's intention to single out a new campus as the only solution, they had little choice, explained Blattner.

"Bricks and mortar isn't always the answer," he said.

"But it's problematic because you can't teach trades - welding, carpen-try, plumping, millwright, etc. - in the existing (CNC) facility."

In September 2012, Thiessen met with John Yap, Minister of Ad-vanced Education, Innovation and

Technology, to discuss the need for bolstering technical and trades train-ing in Vanderhoof.

Thiessen told Yap that Vander-hoof has received only a small per-centage of post-secondary education funding compared to the communi-ties of Burns Lake, Fort St. James and Mackenzie, B.C.

"It's of the utmost importance," Thiessen said about the need for a larger, trades-oriented CNC campus in Vanderhoof.

"People who want to live in the Nechako Valley, for them to � nd post-secondary education in the trades, that's going to allow industry to come here knowing that they have a stable workforce of young people, which will enable them to operate their businesses and industry here in the future."

Blattner, the former regional di-rector of the CNC campus in Fort St. James, said training programs expanded and economic growth oc-curred as a result of a new facility being built there in 2009.

"The excitement of the commu-nity was good to see, and that's what I hope happens here," he said.

Some of the need to expand post-secondary education in Vanderhoof stems from the Blackwater Project, a proposed open-pit mine about 110 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof

that is expected to create hundreds of jobs over some 17 years of mining operations.

"In order to provide as many op-portunities for local residents as we can, there needs to be local train-ing," said Kathie LaForge, com-munity manager for New Gold, the project's owner.

Pending the approval of at least one environmental assessment, and the acquisition of permits, licenses and authorizations from government agencies and ministries, New Gold plans to start building the Black-water mine in 2015, hiring 1,000 to 1,500 workers for construction.

In the meantime, New Gold is considering developing a skills gap analysis to determine the level of training in the area and what pro-grams might be required to train workers for operations at Blackwa-ter.

But because some apprentice-ships and certi� cation programs take between two and three years to complete, New Gold may have to start working with various area institutions sooner to make certain programs available, explained La-Forge.

"I think that 2013 and 2014 both will be big years for looking at de-veloping opportunities for training and contracting," said LaForge.

Report rea� rms need for new CNC campus

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“We’re not going to take swim-ming lessons again unless this one goes through,” said Clemmensen, a tradesmen who retired in 2001 at the age of 63.

If electors approve the $4-mil-lion loan at the referendum, the town would make principle and interest payments of approximately $275,000 per month for 30 years, explained Tom Clement, deputy administrator and director of corporate services for the District of Vanderhoof.

Earlier this month, the pool com-mittee pointed out that construction of an aquatic facility would cause

tax rates to rise $612 for major in-dustries, $452.28 for light industries, $86.81 for homeowners and $263.04 for businesses for every $100,000 of assessments.

If a pool is built, the district would create a contingency fund to help sta-bilize the tax rate over the long term and prevent it from rising further, said Little.

“Our hope is that we can maintain the level after the increase,” he said.

Barb Mazereeuw attended the open house in Vanderhoof with her 15-year-old son, Lane.

Although Barb said the health bene� ts of the aquatic facility are in-numerable, she wondered about the

tax implications, even after learning that the district was on track to pay-ing off two existing loans in the next three years.

“Vanderhoof already has high tax-es,” she said.

“I think it’s going to be a hard sell.”

Lane, a student at Nechako Val-ley Secondary School, one of the only teenagers who were present at the open house, remains hopeful that an aquatic facility with a weight-training room would be built in Van-derhoof.

“I would go all the time,” he said.Lane described a pool as a source

of wellness for people of all ages that

would prevent drownings and create a more active community.

“To walk down the street and go to swimming lessons, I think that would have a huge effect,” he said.

Barb agreed, citing an unaccept-able number of drownings in the re-gion.

“How can you put a price on that,” she said.

Recreation policies are becom-ing more important to communities across Canada, reducing the need for health, social and justice services, said Holding.

“If you have a community full of healthier, better people, then it’s a better one all around.”

Recreation reduces need for health, social and justice services: Holding

The B.C. Govern-ment approved the in-corporation of Jumbo Glacier as a mountain resort municipality on Tuesday, Nov. 20.

“Now that the envi-ronmental assessment has been completed, and municipality in-corporated, the project proponents � nally have the green light to go ahead and put the fund-ing in place," said John Winter, president and chief executive of� cer of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce.

A municipal coun-cil and interim corpo-rate of� cer have been appointed to serve until the � rst council meeting of the new municipality. Jumbo’s � rst mayor and coun-cillors are Greg Deck, Nancy Hugunin and Steve Ostrander.

The proposed year round ski resort is located at the foot of Jumbo Mountain and Jumbo Glacier, 55 kilometers west of Invermere.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce be-lieves the resort will further strengthen the province as a world-class destination and substantially expand tourism revenue in the Columbia Valley.

Jumbo Glacier resort approved

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MLAs are also eligible for $61 a day for meals while in Victoria on legislature business.

MLA expenses are to be posted quarterly from now on at www.leg.bc.ca/mla/remuneration/travel_expenses.htm where the � rst reports are posted.

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B.C.'s 85 MLAs have begun disclosing their travel expenses, posting total amounts charged on their government-issued credit cards but not the de-tails of where they drove, � ew or dined.

The B.C. legislature's internal � nances are be-ing dragged into the 21st century in response to a damning report from Auditor General John Doyle released in July.

The audit found that MLA credit card bills were being paid without receipts, and the legisla-tive assembly hadn't produced � nancial statements despite a 2007 recommendation from the previous auditor general.

In response, the Legislative Assembly Manage-ment Committee, chaired by Speaker and Pentic-ton MLA Bill Barisoff, began holding its meetings in public. Two new � nancial of� cers were hired to address what Doyle described as "pervasive de� -ciencies" in � nancial accountability of legislature operations.

The management committee authorized the � rst release Wednesday, showing six months of expen-ditures for each MLA up to the end of September. The report breaks spending down in categories, in-cluding accommodation, daily meal allowance and three categories of travel.

MLAs representing districts farthest from Vic-toria generally run up the highest expenses. Lead-ing the pack in the � rst report is Robin Austin, NDP MLA for Skeena, with $53,606 in expenses from April to September.

Austin's total includes $19,486 in "Speaker ap-proved travel," including a trip to Colombo, Sri Lanka in September to attend a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference.

Speakers, deputy speakers and legislative clerks typically attend these conferences, aimed at strengthening parliamentary practices around the

MLAs disclose travel expenses, sometimes without receipts

At left, MLAs from outside Greater Vic-toria receive accom-modation and meal allowances while in Victoria on legislature business.

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The District of Vanderhoof would like to remind the public that - no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a position that causes it to interfere with the removal of snow from a roadway. This restriction is necessary to facilitate snow removal by the municipal works crew during the winter months. Vehicles found to impede snow removal will be towed at the owner’s expense.

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To receipt or not to receipt...

Ruth Lloyd

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I was reading through a story on MLA expenses recently (see page 4), and I had to wonder, why are there two sets of rules, one for the rest of us, and one for our politicians in Victoria?

Now, in the story by Tom Fletcher, there are some really re-markable things going on with MLA travel expenses, and this is not just a Liberal issue or an NDP issue or an independent issue.

Unfortunately, the issue appears to be more entrenched than one party’s lack of bookkeeping.

MLAs are not required to produce receipts, and are not required to list where or for what reason they are expensing the costs. Tens of thousands of dollars in MLA expenses charged and submitted without receipts and no apparent accountability either.

Now I � nd this curious, because while it is a pain in the butt, keeping receipts and tracking costs is something most of us do at some point.

When I was a � re� ghter for the province, I had a provincial credit card, and I used it frequently, but I had to account for every penny spent.

In fact, we had such strict oversight in the � re centre, if we were out by 25 cents, we would be expected to deliver it to the bookkeepers in person (I think they thought this was a good les-son). If we lost a receipt, an attempt had to be made to get a new one issued, and if not possible, a form had to be � lled out and signed.

Sure I dreaded the monthly statement, sorting through the re-ceipts and arranging them, but once a smart coworker developed a simple Excel worksheet to write in the necessary codes, it did not take much time, and as long as I had managed to keep my receipts in reasonable order, everyone was happy.

Now I know MLAs are busy people, but is it really that hard to ask for a receipt and make sure to have the liquor on a separate bill?

They have of� ce staff who could � ll out the paperwork, as long as they kept track and logged their receipts properly.

How are we supposed to take politicians seriously and trust them when they are allowed free reign on spending our hard-earned dollars for their travel expenses?

What I would like to know most, however, is this: How would an auditor respond if we were to � le our taxes and claim tens of thousands of dollars in expenses without keeping a single receipt? Not sure it would � y.

Dear Editor

Good on the United Steelworkers for standing strong for Canadian Jobs. Where is the B.C. Federa-tion of Labour’s big guy Jim Sinclair on this for-eign workers issue?

There should be many more unions involved in a much bigger protest to keep foreign workers from depleting and eroding our jobs. I’m big on British Columbia and all of West-ern Canada, if we are go-

ing to extract and sell our resources, then jobs and good wages should be giv-en balanced consideration with corporations ability to generate pro� ts. We need to protect our decent paying private sector jobs and it is entirely doable. The corporations should expect to have to pony up some funds to help train local workers along with the unions journeymen’s programs, etc., as neces-sary.

Christy Clark has a big

“B.C. Jobs Plan” with a $5.7-million add cam-paign, wasting our heavy de� cit tax-dollars to brag about it. Then our genius Premier condones im-ports of unskilled Chinese workers to displace and undermine our jobs by $10 to $17 an hour. Oh I know, lets import some cheap labour to take our jobs? Our Langley MLA’s Rich Coleman and Mary Pollack should apologize for being silent on this nonsense. The B.C. Lib-

eral’s are becoming a joke and have some serious ex-plaining to do.

As a � scal conservative I have some issues with some unions like their accountability, reporting transparency of funds, etc., but they serve a useful purpose and I want them all to be strong on this issue. Ever wonder why they call it common sense when it’s so uncommon?

Roland Seguin Langley, B.C.

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International Co-oper-ation Minister Julian Fan-tino's newly announced direction for CIDA is deeply troubling.

Aligning Canada's development aid with extraction industries ap-pears to undermine the whole purpose of aid, which is to assist others to achieve economic in-dependence and self suf-� ciency.

Diverting precious aid dollars to already pro� t-able corporations that

provide very little eco-nomic bene� t beyond their shareholders, is cyn-ical at best.

Canada has a long and proud tradition of making a positive contribution to the global community, especially in the areas of health.

A chronically ill popu-lation will always func-tion far below potential.

If Minister Fantino's intent is to help underper-forming nations, Canada already has shown great success with TB-REACH and The Global Fund to

Fight AIDS, TB and Ma-laria, and yet CIDA plans to severely cut funding for these programs start-ing next year.

Diverting funds from proven successful, life-saving programs such as these is a direction that advocates for the world's poor could never en-dorse.

That this is the same government that quashed the proposed mining ac-countability act, which would have imposed a very minimal code of eth-ical conduct on Canadian

mining companies oper-ating in the developing world, makes me question the sincerity of CIDA's new approach.

Is CIDA to become a shill for Canadian extrac-tion industries? Aid to be-come a source of pro� t?

If Mr. Fantino is re-ally concerned about the world's poor, funding for proven health programs like TB-REACH and The Global Fund must be re-stored.

Nathaniel Poole, Victoria B.C.

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The number one overlooked fact about the nutrition label is the “Serving size” Often people will sit down to eat an entire box of Macaroni and cheese with no problem, without realizing that a single box is a serving for 4. Serving sizes are your guide to understand the amount of what you are getting. If the serving size is ¼ the box, then you need to multiply the information of calories, fat, proteins etc, by four. For some people, simply keeping track of their calories will help them to lose weight, once you realize how much you are eating it stays on your mind next time you sit down to eat. When it comes to keeping track of your daily intake, percentages are just as important, keep a list and you’d be amazed at how many vitamins you may not have enough of, or how much sodium is actually eaten.

“Calories” – are the measurement of how much energy the food you are eating is giving you. ( too many calories in surplus get stored as fat. Depending on your lifestyle the intake you need differs and so everyone is different. Daily values for women are about 1500-2000 & for men 2000-2500. Keep in mind activity level is recommended and amount in� uences your caloric need. (Want to keep tract of calories taken in versus burned? There are plenty of online calculators available).

“Fat” – for every gram of fat multiply by three to get the amount of calories and you’ll see how fat can add up. Be sure to make healthy choices regarding fats, and limits your saturated and trans fats as they are the most dif� cult for the body to dispose of and opt out instead for healthier fats such as unsaturated and raw oils such as olive oils, nuts & seeds. Your body needs fat so be sure to ingest more of the good fats (such as omegas etc)

“Cholesterol” - try to keep this number down as well, your body produces most of your own cholesterol, try not to add too much via food intake.

“Sodium” - is often found in many processed foods and they can add up, too much sodium means water retention and problems in the long run. The worst offenders tend to be microwave dishes and fast foods, so be sure to keep your eye out for an acceptable amount. Try not to exceed 100% of your daily recommended value. We all need a little sodium and salt, however, preservation and conveniences sneak in larger amounts then we are used to.

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B.C.'s toughened roadside penalties on drinking drivers are be-ing credited for cutting alcohol-related crash deaths for a second straight year.

The province esti-mates 104 lives have been saved since the immediate roadside prohibition (IRP) sys-tem took effect in Sep-tember 2010.

That's based on a drop from an average of 114 impaired fatalities prior to the new rules to 66 in the � rst full year of the IRP program and 58 in the second year.

Provincial govern-ment of� cials say the initiative has drastically changed British Colum-bian attitudes to drink-ing and getting behind the wheel.

"As you drive home late at night, the car coming toward you is far less likely to be pi-loted by an impaired driver than at any time in recent years," Justice Minister Shirley Bond said.

She said B.C. is so far averaging a 46 per cent drop in drunk driv-ing fatalities – better than a target of 35 per cent set in 2010 in hon-our of impaired driving victim Alexa Middelaer.

The roadside penal-ties can result in licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments and can cost drivers $600 to $4,000 in administra-tive penalties and reme-dial program costs.

The new approach has also meant a major shift away from crimi-nal prosecution of sus-pected impaired drivers, which consumes much police investigation and court time.

A June survey of drivers in � ve com-munities (Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George and Saa-nich) found the lowest levels of drinking and driving ever recorded in a series of similar surveys dating back to 1995.

Nearly 60 per cent fewer drivers who agreed to be tested for the survey were at or over the 0.08 criminal blood-alcohol level than

Drunk driving deaths down for a second yearin past years, and there was a 44 per cent drop in those who tested in the warn range above 0.05.

Drivers aged 25 to 54 were most likely to say their behaviour has changed due to the new sanctions and those under 25 were most likely to say they never drink and drive.

The tests found no drivers aged 16 to 18 who had been drinking, which is thought to be a ben-e� t of B.C.'s gradu-ated licensing sys-tem that restricts novice and learners to a zero blood al-cohol content.

A member of the RCMP removes bottles of booze from a vehicle at a holi-day season roadside check. Police have been seizing vehicles and impos-ing other penalties for two years, based on roadside breath tests.

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There’s no mistaking the importance of Kitimat, B.C., to the Gateway project. It’s where the pipeline ends, and it’s where marine operations begin.

I’d like to set the record straight on why we chose Kitimat, at the head of the Douglas Channel, as the site for Gateway’s marine terminal. The answer took thousands of hours of research, planning, engineering, environmental science, oceanography consultation, weather monitoring, and simulation. But the simple reason is . . . safety, all the way.

The Douglas Channel is one of the widest and deepest inland waterways on North America’s west coast. Government research had already determined Kitimat to be among the safest ports in B.C., and about 1,500 tankers carrying petrochemicals have docked safely at Kitimat over the past quarter-century.

Strategically speaking, Kitimat provides the lowest environmental risk for all aspects of Gateway operations. It offers a safer endpoint for the pipeline route, from a geotechnical perspective. The marine terminal at Kitimat also provides safe approaches for tanker traffi c — with a suitable turning basin in Kitimat Arm, and natural deep-water berths that are sheltered

from open-water wave conditions.

At its very narrowest, the Douglas Channel is 1.4 kilometres wide — three times wider than Transport Canada’s recommended width for two-way tanker traffi c. Water depths in the marine channels are up to several hundred metres.

As an added measure, full simulations of vessel traffi c in the Douglas Channel were carried out at a world-leading facility in Denmark. It tested the largest proposed vessels in environmental conditions that tankers would experience in the marine channels. The result was a thumbs-up on the shipping route, endorsed by both government departments and the British Columbia Coast Pilots.

Why Kitimat? Why the Douglas Channel? It’s the safe option for Gateway.

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The cross-country ski season is under-way in Vanderhoof.

A little early compared to some years, but very welcome, so we don’t have to do any more snow dances.

All the areas for cross-country ski-ing have snow. The trails are in excellent shape for skating, with biathlon training

for both Biathlon Bears and older athletes occurring regularly.

The Riverside Park has been track set, but could use a little more snow cover in places. The other area on the Waterlilly Lake trails has lots of snow and is great for back-country skiing. Grooming with set tracks will be underway soon.

Upcoming events for this season in-clude a cross country ski race, part of the

Spirit of the North series and a Regional Biathlon Competition later in February 2013.

The ever popular Jackrabbits program for children learning to ski will be starting up after the Christmas holiday.

Much thanks to the club volunteers that have cleared brush, cut trees and � xed trails, and B.C. Hydro for keeping the lights shining.

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The Fort Fraser Fire Hall is donating equip-ment to Fire Fighters Without Borders Canada.

FFWBC is a group of volunteers comprised of � re� ghters, profession-als and civilians from all parts of B.C. The group’s purpose is to de-liver aid in the form of equipment, training and � nancial support to � re departments, emergency

services organizations and � re � ghters in coun-tries or regions that have a demonstrated need.

When the Fort Fraser Volunteer Fire Depart-ment started in 1990, other departments from around B.C. donated equipment to help it get started.

Since then, the depart-ment has slowly upgrad-ed to newer equipment and now it is time to help someone else.

Volunteer � re � ghters Vicki Wells, left, Trevor Campbell, Rob Du-puis, Monique Laramee and Nicki Campbell display surplus gear and equipment to be donated to Fire Fighters Without Borders.

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As director and producer of the Children’s The-atre in Vanderhoof, Richard Wruth is a perfectionist.

In the theatre, he’s constantly dealing with dead-lines, miscues, props and students who, at times, don’t appear to grasp the urgency of the situation.

“Every year I say we’re never going to make it, that we’re not showing this,” said Wruth

“But when you think it’s never going to come together, on opening night, the kids always amaze you.”

It’s normal for Wruth and his coworkers to each invest 500 to 600 hours into producing a single show, helping students rehearse the script and hone their formations on stage.

For the last two weeks, Wruth has been work-ing tirelessly on two plays at the theatre, Sleeping Beauty and the Jungle Book, which involve almost 50 students from schools across the district.

After spending long hours racing around the the-atre, Wruth usually doesn’t get home until midnight.

“I may not have got much sleep over it, but in the end, it’s all worth it,” he said.

Wruth started working at the Children’s Theatre in 1999 as part of a career program. He was contem-plating going to university, but opted to direct one more play. Wruth has been helping produce plays and musicals at the theatre ever since.

“I love it,” he said.In the past 12 years, Wruth has seen how the-

atre helps shy students develop into more confident young adults, some of whom are now playing lead roles on stage, he explained.

At first, performing before an audience can be a bit nerve racking, but over time, theatre helps stu-dents improve their interpersonal skills and become better public speakers.

“Honestly, I think every kid should have to take theatre,” he said.

This last year, Wruth was praised by John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes, and received the Cynthia Davis award for his commitment to the Children’s Theatre.

Once, while Wruth was attending the Vanderhoof Music Festival to watch his cousin play in a band, he was asked on to the stage to receive an award from the committee.

“I didn’t know anything about it. Actually, I was just about to leave when my aunt grabbed me and told me to sit back down,” he said.

“I said, I can’t! I’ve got theatre to work on!”For the time being, Wruth has no intention of leav-

ing Vanderhoof to branch out, enroll in university or head to broadway.

“A lot of people tell me to go to school and be-come the drama teacher, but you know what, it’s not always about a paycheck,” he said.

“I’m fine doing this. It’s my way of giving back to the community.”

Sleeping Beauty and the Jungle Book will be performed at the Vanderhoof Children’s Theatre at Nechako Valley Secondary School at 7 p.m. on Dec. 6, 8, 13, 14 and 15, with a special matinee on Satur-day, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m.

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Federal Liberal leadership candidate Justin Trudeau made a swing through B.C. Wednesday, weighing in on debates about oil pipelines, marijuana and other hot political topics.

Trudeau shook up the national energy de-bate this week by com-ing out in favour of oil exports to Asia, and the proposed takeover of Alberta oilsands pro-ducer Nexen by a Chi-nese state corporation.

At a radio town hall meeting, Trudeau said he supports oil exports and Chinese investment because the investment and trade will create more middle-class employ-ment in Canada. But he hastened to add he opposes the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposed to run from Alberta to Kitimat. He accused Enbridge of failing to consult with aboriginal people along the route and said he is opposed to a crude oil pipeline to B.C.'s North Coast.

Producers are going to have to "go back to the drawing board and � nd another way to get oil to Asia," he said.

During the town hall, he was told that Liberal MP David Mc-Guinty had resigned as the party's natural resources critic af-ter denouncing some

Conservative MPs as "shills" for the oil in-dustry who should "go back to Alberta." Trudeau said he was of-fended by McGuinty's comments, and wants to unify the country rath-er than pit one region against another as NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Prime Minister Ste-phen Harper have done.

He spoke in favour of legalizing marijuana.

"The war on drugs as it stands has only been pro� table for crimi-nal enterprises and for gangs," Trudeau said. "We need to move be-yond that, and I think

it makes sense to tax and regulate it because that's actually an effec-tive way of keeping it out of the hands of our kids, who will no lon-ger have access to it on street corners."

Trudeau was also asked about the hot topic of the Nov. 26 Victoria by-election, land-based sewage treatment. He said the costly plan isn't

supported by scienti� c experts, and is only sup-ported by the NDP as a "make-work project" for the Victoria region.

The Liberal Party of Canada is to choose its new leader in a nation-wide vote in April. Oth-er contenders include Ontario MP Martha Hall Findlay, who ran unsuccessfully for the leadership in 2006.

Trudeau talks pipelines, pot in B.C.

Quebec MP Justin Trudeau speaks at radio town hall in Victoria on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

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Based on current consumption patterns, Brit-ish Columbia’s domestic cannabis market could

be worth more than $500-million annually, ac-cording to a new study by a coalition of research-ers from the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

The study, published this month in the peer-reviewed International Journal of Drug Policy, is the � rst to estimate the size of B.C.’s domesti-cally consumed cannabis market us-ing provincial surveillance data.

Researchers found that the esti-mated retail expenditure on cannabis by British Columbians was approxi-mately $443-million to $564-million annually.

The study concludes that regulat-ing the provincial cannabis market could provide government with ap-proximately $2.5 billion in tax and licensing revenues over the next � ve years.

“If you begin to stand back and calculate just how much potential tax revenue is instead going to fuel organized crime, it really highlights how we need to start questioning our current approach,” said Dr. Evan Wood, senior author of the study and Canada Research Chair in Inner City Medicine at UBC.

“The results demonstrate how cannabis is such a highly lucrative and reliable source of income for or-ganized crime, and that a regulated system in B.C. could generate sig-ni� cant tax revenue for services that

actually address community health and safety.”

Provincial policing agencies esti-mate that 85 per cent of the cannabis market in B.C. is currently controlled by organized crime groups.

Data on electrical power us-age and from police raids suggest that the number of cannabis grow operations in the province nearly doubled between 2003 and 2010, further demonstrating the increas-ing involvement of organized crime groups in the domestic production and distribution of cannabis.

This increase in gang activity has also corresponded with rising gang violence in the province. In 2009, the RCMP reported 276 incidents of drive-by shootings in B.C.

“The enormity of B.C.’s illegal cannabis market demonstrates the failure of law enforcement efforts to rein in the illegal cannabis trade,” said Neil Boyd, Professor, School of Criminology at Simon Fraser Uni-versity.

“B.C.’s cannabis prohibition laws have proven to be ineffective, instead fueling gang activity and violence in communities throughout the prov-ince and across our borders.”

The RCMP seized 9,666 marijuana plants from a home in Ridge Meadow, B.C. in October. A man and a woman were arrested in connection with the sophisticated growing operation.

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Unionized support staff held a strike outside the College of New Cale-donia campus in Vanderhoof on Wednesday, Nov. 21. At about 4:30 p.m., Charlyne Smilinski received a call from another union member who said the strike was being called off as wage negotiations proceed.

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***Calling all SeniorS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons. We also have cards or bingo on Wendes-day 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 Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582.

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

***VanDerHooF PUBliC liBrarY...is looking for do-nations of lego blocks to be used for children’s programs at the library. If you have lego that your kids have out-grown, we would love to put it to good use. Please con-tact Jenn at 250-567-4060 or email: [email protected]

***StUart neCHako Man-or ...is looking for Volun-teers with musical talent. If you would like to volunteer for entertainment for the resi-dents please contact Marnie at 250-567-6290

***tHe nortHSiDe WoM-en’S inStitUte...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more informa-tion call Brenda, 250 567-9705.

***VHF HoSPiCe SoCietY...What are you doing every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Do you have 2 hours to give each month? Are you sen-sitive 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 look-ing for you. The Vanderhoof Hospice Society is a not-for-profit charity looking for new volunteer members who will work with the current mem-bers to oversee our local Hospice Program. Hospice is a program that offers a

support system to persons that are the end stages of life. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dy-ing 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. More info call Debbie 567-7956

***tHe FooD Bank... is in se-rious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups (we have enough mushroom soup), toilet tissue.

***BaDMinton at FleSS gYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun!

***tHe VanDerHooF Can-Cer SUPPort groUP...meets the first Friday of ev-ery month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 567-4828.

***enDako Hall SoCietY...meets every THIRD Wednes-day 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 meet-ings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info con-tact: Jon 250-567-8484.

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

***tHe FraSer QUilterS gUilD... meets the 2nd Tues-day of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome.

***HoSPiCe tree oF liFe... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who have passed on. For more info call Debbie @ 250-567-7956.

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Cer SUPPort groUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of ev-ery month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-699-7763.

***neCHako ValleY HiS-toriCal SoCietY...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Cham-ber of Commerce office.

***VanDerHooF 899 air Ca-Det SQUaDron...Cadets will meet every Wednesday night 6:15pm at the Cadet Building on Burrard Street. Anyone age 12 to 18 inter-ested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the Cadet Building Wednesday night. For more information call Glenda 250-567-7574.

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

***FraSer lake aa Meet-ingS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police sta-tion.

***St. JoHn’S HoSPital aUXiliarY... meets second Tuesday of the month 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 10:00 am to 5:00pm & 6:30 to 8:30pmThursday 10:00 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 & Thursday3pm - 8pm

Friday 10am - 4pmSaturday 10am - 2pm

***nVSS Bottle DePot HoUrS

Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm

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

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

CoMing eVentS....Will appear, as space is avail-able, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit orga-nizations only.s This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling prod-ucts. It is simply a place for non-profit organizations a place to announce upcom-ing free activities. You can e-mail your item to [email protected] or by fax (567-2070). Your or-ganizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at 155 W. Columbia. Decision of the publisher is final.

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NEW EVENTS....

tHe VanDerHooF PUB-liC liBrarY presents “A Cozy Christmas Storytime” for children 5 and under Thurs. Dec. 13th from 10:30 to 11:00am. Drop-In

***tHe VanDerHooF PUB-liC liBrarY presents author Keith Billington, Tues. Dec. 4th at 7:00pm in the Library Multi-Pur-pose Room. Keith will be launching his new book TSE-LOH-NE (The People at the End of the Rocks) Journey Down the Davie Trail . There will also be a Slide Show. Everyone is Welcome!

***HolY trinitY angli-Can CHUrCH...Annual Christmas Tea & Bazaar. Saturday, December 1, 11-3pm at the Evelyn Hall, Burrard Street. Sandwich-es, goods, knitted goods. Everyone welcome.

***VolUnteerS neeD-eD....Would you like to be-come part of a team work-ing together to improve the quality of life for stroke sur-vivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survi-vors to improve their lives through education, exer-cise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring un-derstanding a necessity. Volunteers share respon-sibilities: assisting with ac-tivities, exercises, educa-tion, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Mon-day morning (excluding stat holidays), from Sep-tember through mid-June.Please contact Volunteer Vanderhoof for further in-formation. Tel: 250-567-4879.

Email:volunteervanderhoof01@

gmail.com ORwww.volunteervanderhoof.

wordpress.com***

VanDerHooF 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 Con-nected is a program dedi-cated to improving the qual-ity of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Trans-portation Assistance.For more information please contact Debra- Ann Bishop, VSC Program Coordinator 250-567-4879 The Space 250-567-0623 Cell. [email protected]

***BaDMinton... Thursday nights at 8pm, NVSS Gym. All welcome.

Nechako Notes

David Gordin of the Omineca Ice, left, skates across the center line at the Vanderhoof Municipal Arena as Thomas Mildenberger, captain of the Kitimat Demons, closes in for a check. The Demons thrashed the Ice on Saturday, Nov. 17, 10-4.

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Smithers Community Services Associationis seeking to addsupportive familiesto our CORR HOMES program.

About the program…CORR Homes is a specialized foster care program for oung o enders as an alter-native to incarceration. The CORR homes program funds families throughout North-ern BC to provide a stable home environ-ment here oung o enders reside for up to12 months. The CORR Homes program provides our families with access to training, 24 hr on-call support, and an experienced Youth Re-source Worker to work with CORR families and the youth who reside with them.Who we are looking for…Interested people who have had experi-ence working with and supporting youth at work or socially (ie; coaching, mentoring, big brothers/sisters etc.) and are willing to open their homes to youth at risk.

eople who want to make a i erence

For more information about how to become a CORR Home, please contact

Jo-Anne Nugentat 250.847.9515

or toll free at 1.888.355.6222.

FOR HIRE

NORTHLAND HONEY APIARIST(Beekeeper with Mite, Queen breeding and

Propolis Production experience)

Permanent, full time, on call, overtime, weekend, day and evening $17.00 hourly for 40 hours per weekTo start as soon as possible * Must have completed high school * Must have a trade diploma/certificate of a course in beekeeping * Must have a drivers license * Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience

To manage overall operation of an apiary, establish mar-keting programs, maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings, raise and breed honey bees.

This job is fast placed, working under pressure, tight deadlines, handling heavy loads and is physically demanding. Must be able to be flexible with lots of bending, crouching, kneeling and walking required.We are looking for someone who can build up our honey production and would have experience with Tracheal and Varroa Mites.

Email: [email protected] or send resume to Box 1545, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0

Looking for a lasting career with opportunities for growth and advancement?

Due to rapid expansion throughout BC,we are currently seeking a

STORE MANAGERFor our Smithers location

If you have a proven track record in management and are energetic, hard-working, and enjoy a fast-paced work

environment, a career with A&W may be for you. We offer an

excellent compensation and incentive package.

Please send resume by email to

[email protected]

Fax to 250-275-6707

NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY

FAMILY PRESERVATION WORKERExternal Posting Number 2012-052

VANDERHOOFJOB SUMMARY: This program provides direct service to families who have been referred by Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) and identified as being at risk of out of home placements. The Family Preservation worker provides short term, intensive, in-home service to assist families in reducing risk factors and threats to family and individual well-being. When appropriate, service will also be delivered as group work.QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE: ● A diploma in the human services or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience ● At least two years of experience in a similar environment ● Knowledge of child welfare practices and policies ● Knowledge of evidence based parenting strategies and ability to effectively teach strategies to diverse populations ● Must demonstrate an understanding of theory, principles and practices in the field ● Knowledge of child development and age appropriate behaviors ● Must have ability to work independently or as part of a team and to create accurate assessments and maintain recordsSALARY: $17.60-20.70 with benefits as per the CSSEA & CSSBA Collective Agreement (Grid Level 12) HOURS OF WORK: Full TimeCLOSING DATE: Until filledQualified applicants may send a cover letter of interest and current resume outlining skills and qualifications for the position. Please include job posting number: 2012-052Via email: [email protected]: 250-567-3939Mail: Danny Scoular, Program Manager

Nechako Valley Community Services SocietyBox 1249, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0

Nechako Valley Community Services Societyis an equal opportunity employer committed to

hiring a diverse workforceWe thank all our applicants, however,

only those invited to an interview will be contacted.

Elliott, Irene. (Loader Lady, BlackSheep Farms)

December 9, 1953 - November 5, 2012 Irene passed away at The Pines

in her 59th year from the fight with dementia Alzheimer’s. Irene was a lifetime resident of Burns Lake, B.C. She was a remarkable woman who left an indelible impression on the people

whose lives she touched. Rest in peace mom you will never be forgotten as the woman that could out-work most men! Irene is survived by her daughter, son-in-law and two grandkids. We will hold a celebration of life for Irene in the Spring. Dates to follow closer to that time.

is looking for trucking contractorsto haul hog from our bush operations in the Burns Lake, and Houston area. Competitive rates offered.

Interested parties please contactLedcor Resources & Transportation

Williams Lake Division at 1-250-392-5737or email [email protected]

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Obituaries

Help Wanted

Announcements

In Memoriam

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

HSFBC & Y, 1480 7th Ave., PG,

V2L 3P21-800-663-2010.

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NECHAKO RIVER FLOW FACTS 21 November 2012

Reservoir Elevation: 852.04 m (2795.42ft)SLS Discharge: 39.86 m3/s

Due to ice conditions river fl ow data will not be available until the spring. For more information please call Rio Tinto Alcan at 250-567-5105. A recording of Flow Facts is available 24-hours in Vanderhoof at 567-5812

Employment

Business Opportunities

ACCOUNTING & Tax fran-chise. Start your own practice with Canada’s leading ac-counting franchise. Join Pad-gett Business Services’ 400 practices. Taking care of small business needs since 1966. www.padgettfranchises.ca or 1-888-723-4388, ext. 222.

OWN A Homecare business! Full Training/Support. A great income potential by helping others. Canadian based. $80K req’d to start. Qualicare.com 888-561-0616.

Career Opportunities

ASSISTANT Manager, Cres-ton Warehouse Facility Indi-vidual with strong work ethic to join fast paced environment. 5-8 yrs logistic/warehousing exp, min 5 yrs mgmt exp. For full ad please see online clas-sifi eds. Please submit applica-tion to: [email protected]

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Lakes District MaintenanceLtd. is looking for anAREA MANAGER

in McBride, B.C.

You will be responsible for a small road maintenance crew for the highways and public roads around McBride. High-ways maintenance experience and management experience are an asset.

Apply in person at the Burns Lake or Tête Jaune

Cache Offi ces, or to [email protected]

or fax to 250-692-3930

For more details on this posting and more, please

visit: www.ldmltd.ca/careers

LOG TRUCK drivers with off-road experience wanted in Northern Alberta. Immediate openings, good wages, ac-commodation supplied. For-ward resumes: [email protected]

Obituaries

Help Wanted

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

LEARN FROM Home. Earn from home. Medical Transcrip-tionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Farm WorkersDAIRY, BEEF, Crop, Sheep, Swine, Horticultural work. Live and learn in Europe, Britain, Japan, Australia or New Zea-land. 4-12 month AgriVenture programs available. 1-888-598-4415 www.agriventure.com Canadian farmers may also apply for overseas trainees.

Help Wanted

Employment

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be will-ing to relocate to Edson, Al-berta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Employment Employment

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250.567.9258

fax 250.567-2070 email [email protected]

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VANDERHOOF AND AREABUSINESS DIRECTORY

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CHIP TRUCK OWNER OPERATORArrow Transportation Systems Inc. is seeking

for ‘new business’ in the , and areas. We offer steady

full-time year round work and a competitive compensation and benefits package

as well as a ‘start up bonus’.

Please Send Abstract and Resume to:Fax: Attn. Dave 250-314-1750

Email: [email protected]: 1-877-700-4445

International Forest Products(Interfor)

is looking for full time, part time

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for our Adams Lake Divisionlocated between Salmon Arm and Kamloops

in the beautiful Shuswap region of BC.

For details on this job opening, pleasevisit www.interfor.com/careers

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Help Wanted Help Wanted Trades, Technical Trades, Technical Employment

Help WantedSYSCO Kelowna is hiring OWNER/OPERATORS to de-liver product to our customers. Free weekends, home every night. Average net income af-ter expenses: $90k+ Apply to: [email protected]

Misc Services

Employment

Professional/Management

KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is experiencing a 50% growth of new capital expan-sion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated experienced CGA to complete monthly cost ac-counting for each division. Payroll of 38-45 employee’s. Subcontrac-tors will vary. Excellent salary and benefi ts. Please e-mail resume’s with driver’s abstract to [email protected] or fax to 250-287-9914.

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Trades, TechnicalJOURNEYMAN AUTOMO-TIVE Service Technician. Han-na Chrysler Ltd. in Hanna, Al-berta needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25-$31/hour + bonus, bene-fi ts. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email [email protected] SEAL Diesel Truck andTrailer Mechanic wanted in Northern Alberta. Full time, permanent position. Initial ac-commodation supplied. E-mail: [email protected] for immediate response.

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Legal ServicesBIG BUILDING Sale. This is a clearance you don’t want to miss! 20x20 $3,985. 25x24 $4,595. 30x36 $6,859. 35x48 $11,200. 40x52 $13,100. 47x76 $18,265 One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.caCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206, www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in TownWanted manual and/or motor-ized wheel chair, good condi-tion, used, Bath and Bed Aids as well. Email taylorvio@hot-

mail.com or 250 567-2479

Real Estate

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Apt/Condo for RentBURRARD APARTMENTS. Two bdrm suites. No pets 250-567-9128

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Large2 Bdrmfrom

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Room & BoardLooking for Roommates, in

large 5000sqft executive home in town,no smoking, no pets, must be tidy $500 per month plus utilities 250 567-0382

Townhouses3/bdrm townhouses in family friendly complex. Close to downtown, schools & park. $695/mth. 250-567-4430

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Legal

Legal NoticesNOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PEARL

MARGARET PATZWALD, Deceased Formerly of

Fraser Lake, BC

All parties having claims against the said Estate are required to forward particulars of same to the law rm of WINGHAM LAW CORPORATION, Solicitor for the Personal Representative, at P.O. Box 1489, Vanderhoof, British Columbia, V0J 3A0, on or before the 10th day of January, 2013 after which date the claims

led may be paid without reference to any claims of which the Personal Representative then has no knowledge.

Personal Representative, by:CHRISTOPHER K.

WINGHAM,Solicitor

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$24,40000

$39,00000

$16,82000

R0700$59,90000SALE PRICE!

SALE PRICE!

SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!

R0631

R0676

R0883 R0777

R0690

SALE PRICE!2009 GMC SIERRA 3500 2009 GMC SIERRA 3500 SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!

$39,80000SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!

SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE! SALE PRICE!

• 35,575 KMs• Automatic• Front wheel drive• panoramic sunroof• sunroof, fully loaded, all options• one owner• winter tiresReg price: $33,400

• 144,120 KMs• Automatic, OnStar• remote start• trailer hitch• sunroof, parking sensors, heated leather seats, DVD• sunroof, HYBIRD modelReg price: $33,900

2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 STANDARD VAN CARGO

2012 GMC SIERRA 3500 DENALI TRUCKCREW CAB DUALLY

SALE PRICE!

DURAMAX ALLISON – DIESEL

DIESEL

BLOWOUT!!

2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 FIXED ROOF COUPE

R0714

R0848

• 120,070 KMs• Automatic, four wheel drive, tow package, brush guard, rear sliding window• navigation system

Reg price: $32,900

HAS ARRIVEDOur INVENTORY

CLEARANCE SALE continues...

You can’t beat the HUGE SAVINGS!!

R0470

$28,90000SALE PRICE!

• 142,650 KMs• Auto, four wheel drive, crew cab fully loaded, heated leather seats, OnStar• tow package• sunroof• entertainment pkg

Reg Price: $44,900

• 120,520 KMs• Automatic• 4x4, heated leather seats• fully loaded• tow package• running boards• OnStarReg price: $38,800

• 96,650 KMs• Automatic• fully loaded• media package• heated leather seats, OnStar• sunroof

Reg price:$25,900

• 141,640 KMs• Automatic, 4x4• fully loaded• OnStar, tow package, heated leather seats• running boards

Reg price:$44,900

• 128,495 KMs• Automatic 4x4• cloth interior• OnStar• trailer hitch• short box

Reg price: $18,900

• 21,724 KMs• Automatic• RWD• A/C• reclining seats• leatherette interior

Reg price:$26,900

• 26,800 KMs• Automatic, 4x4• fully loaded, rear sliding window• heated leather seats, trailer hitch• sunroof

Reg price:$68,900

R0870

2009 GMC SIERRA 2500HD SLTR0484R0484

SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!SALE PRICE!

$39,90000

DURAMAX ALLISON – DIESEL

vanderhoof omineca express, november 28, 2012

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