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ER to open for two days A recently announced physician coverage will allow the emergency room in Fort St. James to open for June 19 and 21. A nurse practitioner will be helping to provide further medical services coverage for the community on Fridays. The nurse practitioner will work Fridays through June and will alternate each week between the Fort St. James Medical Clinic and the Nak’azdli Health Centre.
Aboriginal Day Once again, Aboriginal Day will be celebrated in style in Fort St. James. On June 21, there will be a broad range of free and fun activities for the family. The activities are being offered in conjunction with the Fort St. James National Historic Site due to the continued construction taking place at Nak’albun. The site will be waiving entrance fees for the day as well to allow for full community participation. There will be some games from 10 a.m. until noon, and boat building for the boat races will begin at 10 a.m. as well. Bannock making will once again help to fill the gap for hungry participants and Lillian Sam will be telling stories and sharing history and information related to Chief Kw’eh. Drumming, singing, lunch, cake cutting, and more games are all on the itinerary for the day. Fireworks will once again light up the sky over Cottonwood Park at 11 p.m..
Logan Erickson had two adorable candlebearers to receive his candle at the 2012 graduation ceremonies. For more photos, see Pages 12-17 and Page 9 or look online at www.caledoniacourier.com or The Caledonia Courier page on Facebook. Ruth Lloyd Photo
Residents oppose rezoning of Sikh Temple Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Four residents spoke out in opposition to the proposed rezoning of the Sikh Temple which would see a daycare and “family hub” on Ash Street. Nechako Valley Community Services Society (NVCSS) is interested in purchasing the property in order to create what they call a “family services hub.” However, the two families occupying residences on the same street attended the public meeting before last week’s council meeting to voice their opposition to the project, which would see the Sikh Temple renovated to house a daycare facility for up to 50 children and child and family counselling services, which are currently being offered out of the building in the Sitka
Building on Stuart Drive West NVCSS shares with Fireweed Collective Society. The women’s shelter and support services Fireweed offers would stay at their current location. Ash Street resident John Butler spoke in opposition to bringing the NVCSS child and family counselling services onto Ash Street. “We do have young families in the area,” said Butler. “I don’t want council to be at all confused by the word ‘children’ -don’t sugar-coat it,” he said. “As a teacher at the high school level … some of them do come with a litany of problems and do not for a moment think that it’s all sugar and spice and everything nice.” There is currently one young family on adjacent property to the proposed facility. Butler occupies the only
other home on the street. Two other lots are currently vacant. His fear is also for the currently quiet neighbourhood to be impacted by the increased traffic and for the rezoning to open up the site for future uses not currently allowed in the current institutional zoning. Ann McCormick, board member for NVCSS, explained some of the reasoning behind the “family hub” approach, and said with expanding services by both Fireweed and NVCSS and NVCSS wanting to help develop a daycare facility in the community, it only makes sense administratively to bring the two under one roof. “The logistics of having two spaces and asking families to go across town to the Sitka Building just seemed kind of odd to us,” said McCormick. “I understand your concern,
but we have indicated that we are not prepared to have any overnight services.” “The vision is to create a family-centred space for all the families in the community,” said Suzanne Lorimer, who has been working on developing a daycare facility in the community since 2008. She said having the daycare in a residential neighbourhood helps to give the facility a “family-centred feel” and is more welcoming. Ash Street residents with children, Erica and Blake Olesiuk, also voiced their concerns about the clientele who may be attending counselling and the possible impact this could have. “As a parent I don’t want that to compromise my family,” said Erica Olesiuk, and her husband questioned the need to put the facility in that exact location.
“We have explored a variety of options in Fort St. James,” said Arnold. “Real estate is not easy to come by or finding the building of that magnitude and that size.” The requirements for a daycare facility in particular are constricting enough to limit their options significantly, and the cost to build new is too prohibitive, according to Lorimer and Arnold. During the regular council meeting, mayor and council moved to pass the third reading of the amendment with a proposed covenant which they hoped would help to alleviate some of the residents concerns. The covenant would explicitly limit the use of the facility for a transition house. The rezoning will still have to be adopted to become finalized. Continued on Page 2
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Family and daycare facility faces opposition Continued from Page 1 Arnold said afterwards he had expected to hear concerns from the residents because of the previous rezoning application when Nezul Be Family Services was looking at purchasing the property. The proposal was rejected by the prior mayor and council after residents on Ash Street opposed the changes. He said he’s optimistic their organization can continue working with the neighbourhood. “It’s always difficult moving into a quiet neighbourhood,” he said. He also thought the proposed covenant proposed by the council would help to alleviate some of the residents’ concerns for the future use of the building. “I think that’s an excellent concession,” he said. Arnold is also optimistic because of the great support base from the community behind them for the new development. They have over 30 letters of support from community members, stakeholders, and businesses. “We’ve had a lot of people anxious about getting it going,” he said. Lorimer also appreciated the concerns voiced by the residents, and said she hoped they felt they were heard by the town and this was shown by the covenant which would prevent the use of the site as a transition house. She said the clients of the family services the site would host are not people residents should be concerned about. “They’re the people all around us … it’s our community,” she said. Her dream is to offer a vibrant place where families can feel positive about getting support. As for her proposed daycare, she will be trying to create a homelike atmosphere the community is looking for when dropping off their young children and to encourage and foster natural development processes through curiosity about
their environment and through play. “We just want to
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thought into how they might also be able to landscape to provide as
much privacy as possible for the neighbours. “I just really want to
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Courier Committee on timber supply visits communities Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier The Special Committee on Timber Supply has announced visits across the province starting on June 18. They will be in Fort St. James on June 20. The public hearings will allow for interested public to have their input into proposed solutions to the mid-term timber supply crisis. The committee was formed to investigate and make recommendations to begin addressing timber supply issues which have been caused by the increase in an-
nual allowable cut due to the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic. The annual allowable cut was dramatically increased to attempt to capitalize on the dead standing pine before it became unusable for merchantable timber. As a result, it will have to be decreased, which would significantly impact supply for mills around the province. The current provincial government has recently proposed some options for increasing the timber supply by making changes to allow for harvest in areas where it is currently not allowed, by harvesting less valuable timber, and other
options. “We plan to visit 15 communities and hold meetings in Vancouver to find out which options First Nations, local governments, the public and stakeholders prefer,” said committee chair John Rustad. The committee will be in Fort St. James from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on June 20 at the Music Makers Hall and in Vanderhoof on June 20 as well from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. To read more about the discussion paper the committee is putting forward and learn more about what they are doing, go to: www.leg.bc.ca/timbercommittee
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said, thanking both the RCMP constables and the students of Sowchea. “They’ve done a lot of work for the project,” she said.
There were more than a few moist eyes in the room as a big thanks was given to some special members of the community. A dinner by Georgina Alexis gave thanks to Mrs. Madhok’s class and Constable Lance and Constable Keller for their work on the Be Seen Be Safe Campaign. The Sowchea Elementary class and the RCMP members who helped along the way, all worked to create the Be Seen Be Safe campaign to help keep the community, and especially children safe, after the tragic death of 11-year-old Nolan Alexis last year on Highway 27. “It lifts my heart,” said Georgina, Nolan’s mom. “I just wanted to thank each and every one of you for everything you’ve done, for what you’ve accomplished.” Nolan’s stepfather Don Mattess also spoke, and the two grieving parents managed to tell some touching stories about their young son’s life and character. A slide show by Georgina was shown and a short video at the end showed young Nolan singing along to a pop song with his cousin. “I know in my heart, Nolan is in a better place,” said Georgina. “He was a child that brought happiness and joy and love.” Georgina told a story about Nolan’s last birthday party before he was killed, where he was thrilled with the surprise when she showed up with a car filled to the brim with all of his cousins. Before the dinner, honour songs were sung for both the women and the men in the room and Nolan’s grandfather spoke about raising Nolan in his younger years and how the Be Seen Be Safe campaign will be seen across the country now with all of the momentum it has gained through the class’s hard work. There was also a slide show by Principal Cam McCormick about the campaign itself, and he showed photos of the class visiting schools and promoting the high-visibility arm and leg bands their fundraising provided to members of the community. You’re invited to the Mt Milligan Information Session. Thompson Sydnee Schlamp also Creek Metals will be holding several information session in the gave an impressive public region. speech about the program and the work she and the These will be open house, drop in session’s from 4pm until 8pm, other students did. there will be no formal presentation but opportunity to meet and Nolan’s parents, Geortalk to members of the Mount Milligan Project. gina and Don, then handed out gift bags for each of the There will be information on a variety of topics including: our project children who helped with overview, jobs and opportunities, and training the campaign. Inside were coats with the Be Seen Be Date and Location: Safe logo on them and tshirts in bright colours. June 25th, 2012 Vanderhoof – Senior Friendship Center Before the dinner, GeorJune 26th, 2012 Fort St James – College of New Caledonia gina explained how she June 27th, 2012 Mackenzie – Mackenzie Recreation Center wanted to give the thank June 28th, 2012 Prince George – Coast Inn of the North you dinner before both Constable Lance and Constable Time: 4:00pm – 8:00pm Keller, who both helped with the campaign, left for Public Session – Free of Charge their transfers to other communities. Call the office for more information at 250-996-0066 “They were there for me from the beginning,” she
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The students and staff of Fort St. James Secondary School would like to thank all of the parents, student helpers, and the representatives from local businesses and organizations who participated in the Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 8th at the Fort St. James Secondary School. We would also like to thank the following businesses, organizations and individuals who generously supported our students by providing scholarships and bursaries. These awards recognize the achievements of our graduating students and help to create post-secondary opportunities. This continued support is greatly appreciated by the students and staff of FSJSS. Scholarship/ Bursary Name Apollo Forest Product Bursaries Brulin Enterprises Scholarship Canyon Tree Farms Bursary Courage to Come Back Award CUPE Local 4177 “Club 91” Bursary David Hoy Staff Bursaries Dennis Playfair Memorial Bursary District Scholarships District of Fort St. James Scholarship Dr. Brian Bowers Memorial Bursary Duane Valk Forestry Bursary Eddie Velkjar Memorial Bursary FSJ Falcons Speed Skating Club Bursary FSJ Minor Hockey Assoc. Bursary FSJ Volunteer Fire Dept. and Aux. Bursary FSJSS PAC Bursary FSJSS Staff Scholarship Integris Credit Union Scholarship Jackson Memorial Scholarship Jenni Goff Memorial Bursary Joseph Paques Memorial Bursary Veronica Paques Memorial Bursary Ladies Aux to the Royal Can. Legion Bursary Larry Whitely Memorial Bursary Les Huffman Memorial Bursary Les Kennedy Memorial Bursary Lo Elliott Orthodontics Scholarship Nak’albun PAC Bursary Nak’azdli Education Bursary Nechako Lakes Administrators Bursary Philip Leon Memorial Bursary Principal’s Award Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area “C” Bursary Rotary Bursary Royal Canadian Legion Br. 268 Bursary Sharon Ottesen Memorial Bursary Sowchea PAC Bursary Stuart Lake Seniors Assoc. Bursary Thomas Memorial Bursary Tl’azt’en Nation Bursary UNBC Scholars Scholarship Vanderhoof and District CO-OP Bursary Woodlot 1880 Bursary YRB “Roads” Scholarship YRB Trades Scholarship
Sponsor _________________________ Apollo Forest Product Ltd. Bruce Macdonald Harry Hooke & Lynn Jackson Cam and Ann McCormick Members of CUPE local 4177 Staff of David Hoy Elementary School Bev Playfair and family Nechako Lakes School Dist. 91 District of Fort St. James Ladies Aux. to Stuart Lake Hospital Florence and Peter Valk Faye Velkjar and family FSJ Falcons Speed Skating Club FSJ Minor Hockey Association LadiesAux. to Volunteer Firemen FSJSS Parent Advisory Council FSJSS Staff Integris Credit Union Neil Jackson Harvey and Lynn Goff Canfor-administered Trust Fund Canfor- administered Trust Fund Ladies Aux. to Royal Can. Legion #268 Directors of the Fort Hotel Mary Huffman and family Nechako Teachers Union Dr. Lo and Dr. Elliott Nak’albun Parent Advisory Committee Nak’azdli Band Nechako Lakes Administrators Assn. Brian and Lynn Leon Fort St. James Secondary School Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area “C” FSJ Rotary Club Royal Canadian Legion Br. 268 Apollo Forest Products and Employees Sowchea Elementary School PAC Stuart Lake Seniors Association Nak’azdli Band Tl’azt’en Nation UNBC Vanderhoof and District CO-OP Assn. Juha Salokannel Yellowhead Road and Bridge Vanderhoof Yellowhead Road and Bridge Vanderhoof
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NEWS LEFT: The water in front of Cottonwood Beach was once again filled with sails this year with the return of the MOSS program hosted by the Stuart Lake Sailing Club. The program offers elementary school children the opportunity to try sailing and kayaking and teaches them basic water safety. Area schools could sign up students with parent’s permission for a one-day program. The weather was not perfect for the entire week the instructors were here, but it was much better than the week prior and did have some light and moderate winds, which were ideal for the young sailors.
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The BC Sailing Mobile Optimist Sailing School (MOSS) was in the Fort last week. The instructors from the program were giving introductory programs for area schools on Stuart Lake, teaching elementary school children basic sailing and water safety. The group was hosted by the Stuart Lake Sailing Club, the area’s very own sailing organization, in order to foster interest in sailing and water sports and safety. The one-day programs by MOSS introduces kids to boats and safety and then gives them a chance to try them out. The students have the chance to take out small sailboats and kayaks while Canadian Yachting Association instructors guide them from a motorized zodiac. The MOSS instructors will also be returning
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to once again offer a week-long course later in the summer, also hosted by the sailing club. The program was offered last year for youth between the ages of six and 15 and was very well-received, with many of the students learning some valuable leadership skills as well. One program participant also then attended a sailing program off of Vancouver Island with the help of a scholarship from the Stuart Lake Sailing Club.
Last week Sowchea sent students from their Grade 4/5 class to the program, with Principal Cam McCormick, himself an avid kayaker, excited about what the kids could learn through last week’s program. “It’s great … the goal is water safety, which is a pretty good thing to teach in northern B.C.,” said McCormick, especially for a community based on a large and beautiful lake.
Nak’azdli signs EDA Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier On Tuesday, June 12, Nak’azdli First Nation signed an economic development agreement with the provincial government. After two years, the Nak’azdli negotiating team, which included Chief Fred Sam, Leonard Thomas, Ann Marie Sam and a lawyer, both parties were satisfied enough to sign on the line. The deal will see Nak’azdli receive a 12.5 per cent share in mineral tax revenue from the Mount Milligan Mine during its projected lifespan. While this is estimated to mean $24 million over the life of Mount Milligan Mine, the actual amount will depend completely on metal prices, operational life of the mine and other market factors. The money will not be handled by the Nak’azdli Band Council, but instead will be managed by an independent trustee group and the province has already given some suggested direction of how they would like to see the money spent, including in areas like education, according to Chief Sam. The agreement marks a major step forward for the relationship between Nak’azdli and the province. “This is the beginning of a relationship between Naka’zdli and the province of British Colum-
bia,” said Chief Fred Sam in a release. The agreement is said to place a strong focus on community development to assist Nak’azdli First Nation in its social and economic goals. The province has said this agreement will help add certainty to future projects, but Nak’azdli does not see the agreement impacting their stance on Northern Gate-
way. “I think we’re still saying no to the Northern Gateway,” he said. The agreement sees Nak’azdli receiving the same terms as the McLeod Lake Indian Band, which signed an agreement with the province in 2010 regarding Mount Milligan. McLeod Lake also has an agreement directly with Thompson Creek
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GRANT FUNDING The Integris Credit Union Community Foundation has invested over $4 ,000 in the communities of Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake since its inception in 2002. These funds are used to meet a wide range of charitable needs and interests. Funding requests from local organizations and agencies to undertake beneficial community projects are now being accepted. To Apply: 1. Applications must be completed on prescribed forms 2. Applications must be submitted by 4pm on +VOF Funding guidelines and applications are available at the Vanderhoof and Fort St. James branches of Integris Credit Union. Or you can visit our website at: https://www.integriscu.ca/Personal/InOurCommunity/ ApplyForFunding/IntegrisCommunityFoundation/
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Mining equipment, such as this haul truck, is now being assembled on site at Mount Milligan.
Community update scheduled As Mount Milligan continues to move towards production, with 95 per cent of project engineering now complete, the local team has announced dates for a round of community information meetings. These drop-in sessions will take place between 4 – 8 pm in Vanderhoof, June 25; Fort St James, June 26; Mackenzie June 27; and Prince George June 28. No formal presentation will be made. Instead, information stations will be set up. Project staff will be on hand to talk to community residents one-to-one about various aspects of Mount Milligan’s development including jobs and training, environmental programs, construction and operations, and the new equipment fleet. Recent Highlights Construction personnel now number more than 800 with the site teams working an average of 52,000 hours each week. Safety is always a key consideration, especially when so many people are working on site and with such a variety of equipment and conditions. The team is proud of
achieving more than 1.7 million hours without a lost time incident. Construction team numbers will continue to grow, topping over 1000 in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to recruit the permanent team to operate the mine. Mount Milligan will be a conventional, truck-shovel open-pit mine designed to produce an average of 81 million pounds of copper and 194,500 ounces of gold annually over a projected 22-year life. The mine will create about 400 operations jobs and the human resources group is actively recruiting personnel. A complete listing of available jobs can be found on the Mount Milligan website www. mt.milligan.com Approximately 55 of the permanent jobs have now been filled, many with residents of the nearby communities. In order to make jobs at Mount Milligan more accessible for those living in Prince George, McLeod Lake, Vanderhoof and other regional communities, Thompson Creek Metals has applied to the BC Environmental
Assessment Office (BCEAO) for permission to build and operate a permanent camp. In order to help local residents prepare for jobs in mining, a variety of training courses and initiatives are being offered in conjunction with the College of New Caledonia. Much of the current site activity is focused on the processing plant. Cradles for the 40 foot SAG shell components are now in place and most of the concrete work is nearing completion. Primary crusher castings have shipped from China and will arrive at Mount Milligan within the coming month. Elsewhere on site, perimeter foundations for the administration building and truck shop have been completed, the core storage building finished, and work continues on the tailing storage facility construction. Tours to Mount Milligan from Fort St. James and Mackenzie begin in July. To reserve a spot please call our offices in Fort St. James (250-996-0066) or Mackenzie (250-997-8800), and visit us online anytime at www.mtmilligan.com.
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Times, they are a-changing Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier It’s not always easy to figure out what you want. Sometimes, it is actually much more straightforward to say what you don’t want. But by only talking in negatives, progress can be slow and painful - maybe even nonexistent. While it is easy to understand and empathize with residents who would prefer to keep a quiet street just that - quiet, it may not be practical. A street a few blocks from downtown, a block from a school and a street which dead-ends onto prime development land is not likely to remain dead-end forever, especially in a community bounded by lakefront on one side and First Nations reserve on another. For the community to grow, one of the major needs in this community is child care. I have been hearing it since I came to the community, - a day care facility is a desperate requirement, with some mothers concerned they would have to leave their jobs because they could not find the quality day care they needed for their family. Many people working to recruit professionals to the community lamented the lack of daycare and how much it and the doctor shortage may deter young families from coming to this community. So last week when I heard a young family and another couple arguing against a rezoning which would allow for the long-awaited and overdue development of a daycare facility, I was surprised.
There are only four lots on the dead end street in question, only two of which are occupied with homes and only one of those homes has children. While, as I said, it is understandable for homeowners to want quiet streets, the town is growing. I for one would love it if truckers driving through the community stopped using their air brakes going through town. But I’m not expecting trucks to stop going through the community so I can sleep more peacefully. The community is growing, and increased traffic has been an issue many members of the community have been dealing with on their streets for quite a long time now. So while it is understandable for residents of a quiet, dead-end street to prefer for their street to stay as it is, for the sake of the larger community, it might just not make sense. While the mayor and council clearly took the residents’ concerns into consideration while discussing the rezoning and have not yet finalized approval to allow for the “family hub” proposed for the Sikh temple, it would be nice to see this mayor and council think a bit more forwardly than the previous one which defeated a rezoning application in favour of the concerns of residents. The previous rezoning would have allowed Nezul Be Child and Family Services to locate their offices on the Sikh temple site. This would have seen far less frequent traffic and the area would likely have not even have changed perceptibly if these offices were located in the Ash Street neighbourhood.
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I have lived beside Nezul Be for over a year, and other than one of the elderly dogs of an employee wandering into my yard occasionally to water my grass, I have barely noticed the offices are there. Instead, the Ash Street residents are now arguing against a much-needed service centre in the community which would see an increase in daytime traffic on their street. The next development option for the site may be even less to their liking and if left any longer, the building may become quite unmarketable, losing a possible resource for the community. While I understand the residents’ concerns, perhaps it is time, while taking these concerns into consideration, to put the benefits to the many ahead of the interests of a few. My university ethics professor told me this is the reasonable course of action in difficult cases, and I am pretty sure his doctorate gives him some credence in these things. While it is not an easy thing to do, and I do not envy mayor and council their jobs in cases like this, they must have realized when they were elected they wouldn’t be able to please everyone all of the time. Tough decisions take guts, and for the community to grow, the community must accept some change. Care can be taken to make these changes easier, safer or better, but change is inevitable. “Our only security is our ability to change.” ~John Lilly
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Courier The Doctor Game What Did I Learn This Week at the Harvard Medical School? Dr. W Gifford-Jones M.D. Contributed What’s the most beautiful sight in the world? Some say its India’s Taj Mahal. To me it’s what greeted me years ago, the night I arrived in Boston. It was the glistening white marble buildings of The Harvard Medical School on a moonlight night. This past week its grandeur impressed me again when I attended a reunion. But soon my classmates and I were distressed by what has happened over the years to its idea of medical care, too much cold technology, too little common sense and too little “care”. It’s appalling that the U.S. consumes 40 percent of all the drugs produced in the world today. Yet it ranks forty-second in life expectancy! North Americans have become conditioned by the billions spent by pharmaceutical companies into believing
there is a prescription pill for every common ache and disease. In effect, the public is being sold sickness night after night on TV screens with disastrous results. How sick are North Americans? Studies show that the average person over the age of 55 is taking eight or more prescription drugs at any one time. And that much of this medication is either questionable or harmful. For instance, 70 percent of patients with chronic headaches are actually suffering from drug induced ones. Nonsteroidal drugs, such as Aspirin and ibuprofen, used for arthritis, can cause joint destruction by inhibiting the formation of cartilage, resulting in over 16,000 deaths from intestinal bleeding and over 100,000 hospital admissions for side-effects every year. My classmates and I deplored the lack of preventive medicine for
many chromic diseases, such as osteoporosis, how important it is to avoid fractures as we age. But instead, doctors quickly order prescription drugs before they discuss lifestyle changes and safer natural remedies. Another question, unrecognized, is who is deciding whether we are, or are not, normal? After all, as we age all of our organs become rusty. But how much rust do you need before it’s classified a problem? Machines that diagnose bone density or drugs that treat thinning bones have
established guidelines that result in more drugs being sold. North American medicine has become procedure-driven, impersonal, and big business since I first entered the portals of The Harvard Medical School. One of my colleagues, an expert on osteoporosis, deplored that today’s doctors are mislead by pharmaceutical companies. For example one company claimed their product decreased hip fractures by 50 percent. It’s an impressive figure, but is true? In its study, two out of 100 women in the placebo group developed a fracture and only one woman being treated developed one. That’s a 50 percent improvement but, looking at it another way, 98 women out of 100 in the treated group would have done just as well on a dummy pill! Today millions of patients, mostly women, are taking bisphosphonates drugs. But this medica-
tion can have significant side-effects. Some patients suffer from diarrhea, heartburn, bloating, joint pain, headaches and allergic reactions. In rare cases degeneration of the jaw bone occurs particularly in cancer patients. My classmate argued it makes more sense to first use a combination of lifestyle changes and safe natural remedies. We know that smoking, excessive alcohol and caffeine increase the risk of osteoporosis. So do soft drinks containing phosphoric acid. When phosphate levels in the blood are high and calcium levels low, calcium is removed from bone. Soft drinks loaded with sugar also remove calcium from bone. Many cases of osteoporosis can be treated by lifestyle changes along with calcium supplements, vitamin D and vitamin K2. It is now known that virtually every cell in the body has receptors for
vitamin D and that this vitamin is essential for the absorption of calcium from the bowel. Vitamin K2 then directs calcium into bone rather than into coronary arteries. See the web site www.docgiff. com for more information on this vitamin. Some of my colleagues, but not all, deplored the widespread use of cholesterol-lowering
drugs, how guidelines for their use had become broader and broader resulting in more profit for corporations, without stressing their potential hazards. The practice of medicine has changed drastically since I left Harvard. But one thing hasn’t, the awe-inspiring white marble buildings that still encompass an ideal.
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with soup, music, and prayer, at St Patrick’s Anglican Church Hall beginning at 6.00pm. Please come and join us. *** FIREWEED CLOTHES DRIVE...The Fireweed Safe Haven is doing a winter clothes drive. We are looking for jackets, boots, snow pants, mitts, hats, scarves, fleeces, etc, for men, women and children. The items will then be given to families in the community that need them. If you do not have anything at home that you can part with but still wish to contribute, you can purchase mitts, socks, or thermal underwear. Please drop items off at the Fireweed Safe Haven. For more information please contact Talia at (250) 996-8081. Every little bit helps. *** AUXILIARY TO STUART LAKE HOSPITAL... Monthly meeting 2nd Wednesday each month. Hospital Cafeteria 7:00 p.m. *** FORT ST. JAMES PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS... Tuesday 11:30-8:00 Wednesday 11:30-4:30 Thursday 11:30-4:30 Friday 11:30-8:00 Saturday 11:00-3:00 *** NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY...Child and Youth Mental Health and Counseling Services available at no cost. Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 996-7645 for appointment. *** FORT TRAP AND HANDGUN CLUB... meets last Sunday of every month. Contact Sharon at 9968373 for more information. *** FORT ST. JAMES SEARCH & RESCUE... steering committee
meetings first Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. above the Fort St. James Firehall. Training is the third Tuesday of every month at the Firehall at 7 p.m. New members welcome. *** MUSIC MAKERS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Rosemary Allan at 250-9968997 for more info. *** THE THRIFT STORE...has a new name! “The Bargain Basement”. We are still at the same location, across from Shoppers Food Mart. Donations of clean clothing and small housewares are greatly appreciated. Please, no books or magazines. Proceeds are used for community needs. Open Wed-Sat, 12 noon to 4pm. *** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT...If you know anyone, including a child, who has been abused or harmed by a psychiatrist call the Citizens Commission on Human Rights at: 1-800670-2247. *** ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS... Every Thursday, 8 p.m. at the United Church Hall on 2nd Avenue. Contact 996-8290. *** FIREWEED SAFE HAVEN...a safe place for women and their children leaving violence or abuse. 24 hour access - please call 9968000. *** FORT ST. JAMES PARENT ADVISORY...3rd Tuesday every month 7 p.m. at High School. *** DROP IN AT THE LEGION... for fun darts. No charge. Every Saturday 2:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Caledonia Courier Our Mission Statement The Fort St. James Chamber Exists to promote trade, progress, development, and the economic and civic welfare of our community in order to make it a better place to live and work
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Chamber Chatter Major Changes to the Environmental Assessment being done by Thompson Creek Metals Recently in the news Thompson Creek Metals has reapplied to have their initial Environmental Assessment changed. These changes consists of relocating their load out from their initial “established route” of Fort St. James to Mackenzie. Secondly, Thompson Creek Metals plans to build a Hotel/ Camp on location or as worded “a fully serviced hotel.” Initially when Thompson Creek Metals began their EA, the community of Fort. St James supported it because our community was not the optional but established route and that there would not be a permanent camp which is not the case. Under these proposed changes, Thompson Creek Metals Company has made a complete 180 degree turn to what the community of Fort St. James initially supported. Furthermore, by building a “ fully serviced hotel” Thompson Creek Metals would be in direct competition to our local hotels and any other spin off business that would be generated from this. In closing the Chamber does not support the changes to the EA. The Fort St. James Chamber does not support the current action being taken by Thompson Creek Metals because any long term economic benefit to our community of Fort St. James will be seriously hampered by these proposed changes.
British Columbia Chamber of Commerce AGM-2012-Synopsis The British Columba Chamber of Commerce Executives (BCCE) Annual General Meeting for 2012 was a success. Many resolutions were brought to the table in areas of Skills, Labour, Immigration, Taxation, Transportation, Infrastructure and Local government. Presently, there exists many interesting opportunities for small to large business’s such as China Business Tours where industry can make direct contacts with Chinese investors or business’s that need for example, our wood. Other opportunities exist such as federal funding for local youth between the ages of 19 to 29 which allow them to gain workplace skills and gives the employer the advantage of having an employee at no cost. Finally, there was also many great speakers with helpful insights for Chambers and local small business people. In summary, the BCCE 2012 was a success as many good policies were passed and provided the Fort St. James Chamber with updates on policies affecting BC and our local area.
Fort St James Chamber AGM 2012 The Fort St. James Chamber of Commerce is having their AGM on June 21st at Pitka Bay from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Our agenda will include a review and highlights our year to date and swearing in of directors and President. Guest Speakers Include Mayor Rob MacDougall Kathie LaForge New Gold Chamber President Andrew Wheatley Jennifer Brandle-McCall (CA0)-Prince George Chamber of Commerce Maureen Olsen-Fraser Lake Chamber of Commerce The Fort St James Chamber of Commerce would like to thank their sponsors XYS POWER GYM, Tl’oh Forest Products, Sana’aih Market
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1st Prize $10,000 Sponsors Frost Lake Logging & Taba Enterprises Ltd. 2nd Prize $5,000 Sponsors Conifex and KDL Group 3rd Prize $1,000 Sponsor Enbridge 4th Prize $1,000 Sponsor Integris Credit Union Participatory Prize =$1,000 Ubleis Logging Ltd & Bell Heather Contracting Ltd. Ticket Entry Prize of one night stay at Treasure Cove Hotel Tickets Available at the Chamber-call 250.966.7023
Terri’s Hair Studio: Terri Karey, the sole owner operator of the studio, has been involved in the cosmetology industry for over 25 years. Having recently renovated her salon, located at 3843 Hwy 27 N, Terri is now able to offer such services as cutting, styling, coloring (all new techniques) highlighting, permanent waves, permanent hair extensions, facial waxing, eyebrow and eyelash tinting and much more. Cleanliness and a professional approach with a cheerful face make the salon experience quiet enjoyable. The salon, located at the top of one mile hill, is open 9 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday. Terri decided to join the Chamber because she feels it allows for more community involvement and the ability to network with fellow business P.O. Box 1164 115 Douglas Avenue, Fort St. James, B.C V0J 1P0 owners. Terri can Telephone: 250-996-7023 Fax: 250-996-7047 Toll Free: 1-800-608-7698 be reached at Email: fsjchamb@fsjames.com 250-996-7857
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Courier Ruby Rock restoration Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A fire last month burned about 800-1,000 hectares of Ruby Rock Provincial Park but it was supposed to. The fire on May 14 was a joint BC Parks and Wildfire Management ecosystem restoration project. It was actually the third time sections of the park were burnt in order to ope up the area to prevent encroachment by different types of trees. The first time was in 2008 and the second in 2009, according to Mike Pritchard with the VanJam Fire Zone who helped to coordinate the burn. Pritchard was one of the Willdfire Management personnel on site on the day of the burn, and he was in the helicopter which was carrying a special ignition device to start A planned fire helped to restore some grassland for wildlife in Ruby Rock Provincial Park the blaze. last week. The area meant to burn Photo courtesy of Wildfire Management had been specially prepared sitioning from one type of forest stand A range of species will benefit from to help reduce the likelihood the fire to grassland through wildfire. Many ar- the work, the key species being types would continue outside the park bound- eas in the province have been allowed of ungulates in the area, which include ary and designated target area. to convert to forest stands where previ- elk, deer and caribou. The object of the burn is stand con- ously, natural or cultural wildfires from Other species also benefit, such as version, a natural process which would First Nations, would have helped to predatory birds like hawks and owls occur in many forests in the area, tran- maintain grassland habitat for wildlife. and the rodents they often prey on.
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No laughing matter Editor: I was one of the people that had called regarding the new billboard signs advertising the World Class Chicken Races and Not Just a One Horse town. I am embarrassed having these signs promote Fort St. James. I understand that they are geared toward the National Historic Park. Perhaps the sign should say for example “Fort St. James National Historic Park……World
Class Chicken Races”. That way it would give the visitor information on where to find the races. We have so many assets in Fort St. James to be proud of that are not displayed. I think of our gorgeous lake, the golf course, the ski hill, the local parks and camping facilities, the Historic Park and many more assets that we could be sharing and didn’t. As for the sense of humor aspect of
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Fort St. James Grads 2012
The Fort St. James Senior Secondary School class of 2012.
Photo courtesy of Dexter Hodder
Graduating Class of 2012 Arturo Arias
Shayla Bystrom
Stephanie Gagnon
Joshua Hunt
Jamie Macdonald
Brian Rivard
Ashley St. Jean
Mitzi Arias
Matthew Calder
Cole Godard
Sundeep Johal
Jordan Marshall
Chaz Rode
Jesse Stark
Owen Auchstaetter
Sally DeMerchant
Grady Goodwin
Austin Joseph
Steven Parker
Fernando Sam
Keifer Steeves
Ashley Bolton
Logan Erickson
Thomas Gordon
Jillian Julian
Chelsea Prince
Kesh Sam
Mercedes Steeves
Parker Burck
Dustin Ethier
Kurstin Hallman
Brette Laraway
Cole Prince
David Schemenauer
Desiree Whitely
Kurt Burdeniuk
Maria Felix
Taylor Huhn
Dalton Lerum
Sabrina Prince
Macleod Smith
Scott Willick
Congratulations to the Class of 2012 Fort St. James Secondary School
All the hard work, studying, sacriďŹ ce and family support have played their part, and now you’re ready to head to the next level. The District of Fort St. James wishes you all the best as you move on to new challenges.
John RUSTAD, MLA Nechako Lakes Phone: 250-567-6820 1-877-964-5650 Fax: 250-567-6822 E-mail: John.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca Website: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca
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Fort St. James Grads 2012 Congratulations to the graduates who were presented with the following awards/bursaries
Scholarship/Bursary 2012
Recipient
Apollo Forest Product Bursaries Brulin Enterprises Scholarship Canyon Tree Farms Bursary Courage to Come Back Award CUPE Local 4177 “Club 91” Bursary David Hoy Staff Bursaries Dennis Playfair Memorial Bursary District Scholarships
Jordan Marshall Steven Parker Sally DeMerchant Ashley Bolton Kurt Burdeniuk Jamie Macdonald and Parker Burck Desiree Whitely Grady Goodwin/ Parker Burck/ Sally DeMerchant/ Jamie Macdonald Jordan Marshall Jamie Macdonald
District of Fort St. James Scholarship Dr. Brian Bowers Memorial Bursary Duane Valk Forestry Bursary Eddie Velkjar Memorial Bursary FSJ Falcons Speed Skating Club Bursary FSJ Minor Hockey Assoc. Bursary FSJ Volunteer Fire Dept. and Aux. Bursary FSJSS PAC Bursary FSJSS Staff Scholarship Integris Credit Union Scholarship Jackson Memorial Scholarship Jenni Goff Memorial Bursary Joseph Paques Memorial Bursary Veronica Paques Memorial Bursary Ladies Aux to the Royal Can. Legion Bursary Larry Whitely Memorial Bursary Les Huffman Memorial Bursary Les Kennedy Memorial Bursary Lo Elliott Orthodontics Scholarship Nak’albun PAC Bursary Nak’azdli Education Bursary Nechako Lakes Administrators Bursary Philip Leon Memorial Bursary Principal’s Award Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area C Rotary Bursary
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Sharon Ottesen Memorial Bursary Sowchea PAC Bursary Stuart Lake Seniors Assoc. Bursary Thomas Memorial Bursary Tl’azt’en Nation Bursary Vanderhoof and District CO-OP Bursary Woodlot 1880 Bursary YRB “Roads” Scholarship YRB Trades Scholarship
Mitzi Arias Sally DeMerchant Mitzi Arias Desiree Whitely Thomas Gordon Grady Goodwin Mitzi Arias Jamie Macdonald Kurt Burdeniuk
Congratulations Graduates
Mitzi Arias Jamie Macdonald Jordan Marshall Mitzi Arias Jamie Macdonald Kurt Burdeniuk Sally DeMerchant Sally DeMerchant Grady Goodwin Parker Burck Steven Parker Desiree Whitely Jamie Macdonald Steven Parker Sally DeMerchant Kesh Sam and Logan Erickson Logan Erickson Grady Goodwin. Jamie Macdonald Sundeep Johal and Grady Goodwin Steven Parker Desiree Whitely
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Fort St. James Grads 2012
(Left) Logan Erickson and his date Leiha Constantine. (Above) Grad Chaz Rode and his date Kristi Barfoot walk the catwalk. Photos by Ruth Lloyd
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Fort St. James Grads 2012
The young ladies in their prom gown glory at the class of 2012 prom. Photo by Ruth Lloyd
Our Hat’s off to the Grads of 2012! Good Luck in your future undertakings!
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Fort St. James Grads 2012
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A Above) Austin Josseph and his candle bearer. ((Below) Keifer Steeves passes his S c candle with a big grin during the graduation d c ceremony at FSJSS on June 8. o Photos by Ruth Lloyd
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Fort St. James Grads 2012 (Left) Sally DeMerchant (left) and Grady Goodwin (right) present Jackie Marshal with a gift thanking her for all her work in helping to organize this year’s prom. (Below) Parker Burck dances with her dad Jim at the parent dance just after the grad walk for this year’s prom. Photos by Ruth Lloyd
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NECHAKO VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB POSTING FAMILY PRESERVATION WORKER POST NUMBER 2012-039 LOCATION: Fort St. James JOB SUMMARY: This program provides services for Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) referred families who have been identified as medium to high risk of our of home placement for their child/children. Worker will provide short-term, intensive, in-home interventions for families which include crisis interventions. Services will include teaching behaviour management strategies, parenting techniques, conflict resolution skills and communication skills to parents/caregivers that will enable them to maintain healthy family functioning. QUALIFICATIONS: ❖ A diploma in the human services or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience ❖ One year of experience in a similar environment is required for this position ❖ Must demonstrate an understanding of theory, principles and practices in the field ❖ Must have knowledge of child development and age appropriate behaviours ❖ Must possess basic computer skills SALARY: $17.60-20.70 per the Community Living Services Collective Agreement HOURS OF WORK: Full Time START DATE: As soon as possible POSTING DATE: June 14, 2012 CLOSING DATE: Until filled Please apply for this job only in the manner specified by the employer. Failure to do so man result in your application not begin properly considered for the position. Please send a cover letter of interest and current resume outlining your skills and qualifications for the position and include the job posting number: Via email: dscoular@nvcss.ca Fax: 250-567-3939 Mail: Danny Scoular, Program Manager Nechako Valley Community Services Society Box 1249, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Nechako Valley Community Services Society is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. We thank all our applicants, however, only those invited to an interview will be contacted.
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Featuring the spirit of the local people Local coyote duped by the sun Preamble: The “transit of Venus” is a cyclic astronomical event which generally repeats every 243 years. During the transit, the planet of Venus passes in between the Earth and the Sun and the planet of Venus then appears as a black disc travelling across the face of the sun. While the event will normally take place twice close together within those 243 years, the periods between transits can be over 121 years in length. In June of 2004, local solar and lunar photographer Dennis Cumberland travelled to the east coast of Canada to attempt to view the event through his specialized solar telescope. Unfortunately, after travelling to the other end of the country, Cumberland was unable to see the rare event because of cloud cover. Despite his disappointment, Images of the sun taken with a speCumberland made the most cialized solar telescope. Image by Dennis Cumberland of the situation by writing a humorous story about the trip which he submitted to a contest for stories on the transit of Venus. For his efforts, Cumberland (a.k.a. Coyote) won himself a pair of solar binoculars.
Coyote and the Transit of Venus Dennis Cumberland Contributed Coyote had not seen Venus transit the sun in, oh.... about 122 years. This time around he got his paws on a Maxscope 40 from Coronado, which made his chest swel , thinking he would be the first coyote to see a transit of Venus in hydrogen alpha light. To view the transit he had two options, either go north to the Arctic or go as far east as possible. Thought of the cold made east the logical choice. He knew he couldn’t walk all the way and his pony was as old and as tattered as he was, so he decided this time he would like to fly. Like always he left everything till the last moment. At the airport the day before the transit he narrowly avoided being packed in cargo with the pets. Some fast talk and a little sleight-of-paw got him on the plane and he was on his way. At first Coyote was subdued and sat quietly looking out the window, he marvelled at the
earth below, the passing cloud people, the shadows and the view that seemed to stretch forever. His fear of flying diminished and he began to think of how high he was in the sky. Yes, he was higher than all the lakes, rivers, trees, mountains and all the birds of the sky. He was even higher than the cloud people and the great thunderbirds . He was on top of it all, Great Coyote on Top of Everything. Nothing could go wrong, he would fly high all the way east and capture the greatest pictures of the transit. All the people on solar chat would look to coyote for his great shots of the transit. Even Jack Newton, Paul Hyndman, Gary Palmer and the rest of the greats would look to coyote. Yes, he would be on top. Coyote started bragging to anyone who would listen: the other passengers, the beautiful stewardesses, how he was a solar photographer, one of the best in the business. This went on for hours and hours. Everyone grew tired and tried to avoid coyote, except for the new passengers who got on at the stops along the way, unaware of the bag of wind they were about to encounter. Montreal was the final stop before proceeding to coyotes last destination, Moncton. It was a beautiful evening and the sky was clear which made Coyote even more sure he was on top. As the plane flew out of Montreal the cloud people grew thicker and thicker. The further east the more grim it looked. As the great Sun went down he whispered to Coyote “You will not see me tomorrow.” Coyote panicked and ran to the stewardess asking if he could go back to Montreal, as he had forgotten something which was very important. She was annoyed and told Coyote to sit down and be quiet, he had been nothing but trouble the whole flight. Surprised by her rude behaviour he sat down. As they descended into Moncton there was nothing but cloud people, nothing but cloud people. Coyote could not sleep as he worried all night. Even counting sheep did not work. At the first light he got up very red eyed and exhausted and saw nothing but cloud people. He set up his Maxscope 40 anyway just in case. He sat there in a daze and waited. He was a sorrowful sight, nothing of the boastful braggart of yesterday. Maybe he had offended the cloud people and the great thunderbirds or maybe it was just bad luck , or he had just gone too far as always. Coyote was very depressed. As the transit ended Coyote packed up his equipment with his tail between his legs. He caught a movement out of the corner of his eye - a robin looking for its morning meal. Coyote’s depression disappeared as he thought to himself, “Yum”.
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