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Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Polar Express, Santa, and Christmas cheer: Vanderhoof Parade of Lights 2015
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PG: free coding event for youth On Dec. 12, youth aged eight to 12 can participate at a free half-day of coding with experienced mentors at John McInnis School’s Centre for Learning Alternatives in Prince George. It’s one of the four Codecreate events in B.C. — others taking place in Kelowna, Victoria, and Vancouver — held in celebration of the Hour of Code, a grassroots global computer science and digital literacy awareness campaign aimed to encourage students around the world to try an Hour of Code during December 7-13 celebrated in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer Admiral Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906). Students will bring their own laptops, while lunch will be provided. More information can be found on http:// www.eventbrite.com/e/ codecreate-princegeorge-free-hour-ofcode-event-for-youthages-8-to-18-registration-19396721115
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Over 30 lighted festive floats provided by local businesses and service groups dazzled crowds as they proceeded down Stewart Street in Vanderhoof at the annual Parade of Lights on Dec. 5 evening.
B.C. : non-vaccinated visitors to healthcare facilities asked to wear masks VICTORIA - As of Dec. 1, 2015, people who have not had a flu shot this season are asked to wear a mask when visiting provincial health-care facilities to help protect those at-risk of influenza. Provincial health-care facilities include hospitals, long-term care homes, public health units and outpatient clinics. Each year, there are approximately 3,500 deaths
from the flu and its complications in Canada. Hospitalized patients and seniors in residential care and assisted living are more vulnerable to influenza than healthy adults. People infected with the flu are highly contagious and can spread the virus for 24 hours before they even realize they are sick. Visitors join all health authority employees, students, physicians, residents, contractors,
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vendors and volunteers in helping to protect those at risk by choosing to vaccinate or mask, as part of B.C.’s comprehensive influenza prevention strategy. Visitors will be asked to comply with this policy on the honour system. The flu vaccine is free to people intending to visit a health-care facility and is available at public
The Omineca Express will be printing 3,000 copies of the Annual Vanderhoof Town Map on January 27, 2016. This map is a useful tool for newcomers to our community as well as for tourists. Maps are distributed at area motels/hotels, tourist Information centres, and at the District office. Each customer will receive 50 maps to hand out. If you would like to advertise with us call: 250-567-9258 for more information
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