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Vivian Chui Omineca Express A stroll in the hallways of Vanderhoof’s hospital will now give visitors and staff alike the opportunity to learn, if not remember, the long-standing contributions of two notable local First Nation elders in healing. To an audience of more than 50 community members and family, the portraits of Mary John and Sophie Thomas were ceremoniously hung in the main hallway of St. John Hospital last Friday. As part of the hospital’s Hallways of Healing project to honour past physicians, the two Saik’uz elders’ portraits were hung first not only to acknowledge the hospital’s location on traditional Saik’uz territory, but also to recognize their contribution to the community, as well as their cultural impact on both aboriginal and non-aboriginal health care, said April Hughes, Northern Health’s Health Services Administrator for the Omineca District. “They are traditional healers, incredible role models for the entire community — First Nations and non-First Nations — [in regards to] compassion around healing and caring for the environment, caring for each other, the land, the animals,” Hughes said. “They are emblematic of all aspects of healing and compassion.” See RESEARCH, page 4
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“That,” said Andrew Beuzer, introducing a tray of apple crisp, “is made from that,” as he held up a Vanderhoof-grown apple at the Harvest Celebration in the Vanderhoof Community Garden on Sept. 9. See HARVEST FEAST on page 16
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Aseem Sharma from UNBC presented on climate change in the Nechako watershed in W.L. McLeod Elementary on Sept. 9. VIVIAN CHUI photo
Nechako research data needs meaning Vivian Chui Omineca Express The significance of data, in addition to information collected from new perspectives, would help Vanderhoof’s residents navigate the Nechako water systems’ ongoing changes in the future, said the district’s community members. UNBC researchers from the Integrated Watershed Research Group (IWRG) presented their work regarding climate, erosion, and information sharing of the Nechako River Basin to an audience of council and community group members at W.L. McLeod Elementary School on Sept. 9. For Wayne Salewski, chair of the Nechako Environment and Water Stewardship Society, the community needs to know how to use existing data from an economic standpoint. “One of the things we need to understand is not only the changes in precipitation and temperature, but the timing of the changes,” Salewski said. “Understanding the timing shift would help us from an economic position, we may plant a different kind of crop.” The presentation started with Aseem Sharma, whose work in climate change and precipitation shows that the Nechako Watershed is warming up with the rest of the world and may become wetter in the future. Between 1950 to 2010, Sharma said the area had an average temperature increase of 2.3 degrees Celsius, as well as a projected increase of about 8 cm in precipitation in the next forty years. He aims to establish a new weather station, analyze water availability, and explore the effects of the Pineapple Express in the future. David Gateiulle then outlined his work in analyzing sediment sources from different rivers in the Nechako Watershed — top soil versus bank See RESEARCH, page 3
Board Vacancies The Board of Directors of Nechako Valley Community Services Society is seeking dynamic individuals interested in community-based social and health services to join them, with the goal of maintaining and increasing the level of services offered in the communities of Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and Fort St. James. Please attend the AGM, or contact the Society office for more information (250) 567-9205.
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The Nechako Valley Community Services Society will be serving free hot dogs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.16 at Co-op parking lot. Through the society’s first free barbecue in Vanderhoof’s town centre, the society aims to connect with residents of all ages, and help the community familiarize with staff’s faees.
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Musical notes from the instruments of Anika Wallace and other Vanderhoof musicians drifted into the ears of visitors to Vanderhoof’s Farmers’ Market last Thursday.
Weekly police update Sleep and drive A man and a woman were injured after a car accident in Vanderhoof on Sept. 7. At 2:15 p.m. on Highway 16, about one km west of Blackwater Road as the highway veered northwards, an SUV was heading eastbound as it went off the edge of the road and into the ravine after a few flips. Suffering from rib injuries and a broken leg, the male driver was hospitalized in Prince George, while the female passenger was transferred to Vancouver for her neck injuries in addition to a broken arm and leg. The RCMP suspected no alcohol involvement, and the driver said he might have fallen asleep when the accident happened. Both individuals are now in stable condition. Party leaves trace A Labour Day weekend party in Vanderhoof
left something to be desired on Sept. 6. Reported by a local resident to the RCMP, a notable amount of garbage from party attendees was found near the municipal cemetery on Hospital Road. The RCMP has now increased their watch in the area as a result. Back to school zones Local RCMP members are out to enforce school zones, as daytime kids sightings on the road increase with the beginning of school. Drivers in the community are advised to be aware, not only during school hours but also in the evenings when community groups use school gymnasiums for activities. - with files from Sgt. Svend Nielsen, Vanderhoof RCMP
New school policy for aboriginal education — including the recognition of aboriginal territory at school assemblies and more local First Nation content in classes — is coming to Nechako Lakes schools this year. The policy is rolled out in time with the provincial government’s new resource booklet “‘Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom: Moving Forward” to help teachers bring aboriginal culture, history and perspectives into their classrooms. “This guide will be a nice way to support what teachers are doing these days, looking more closely in content and pedagogy — the ways of teaching and knowing,” said Calvin Desmarais, School District No. 91‘s principal in aboriginal education. With themes such as relationships, language and culture, engagement with the community and land, emphasis on identity, and traditional teaching, the new booklet will be supported by the “Indian Residential Schools and Reconciliation Teacher Resource Guides.” “A lot of teachers have approached the residential school experience through novel studies and stories,” Desmarais said. According to B.C.’s Ministry of Education, the First Nations Schools Association and the First Nations Education Steering Committee had developed the residential school guides for teachers in grades five, 10, 11 and 12 to help students of all cultural backgrounds understand the relationship between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people over Canada’s history. “Teaching our kids about Aboriginal history and culture is critical to strengthening our relationships, communities and province,” said Mike Bernier, Minister of Education. “This new resource provides teachers with the framework they need to ensure that Aboriginal content is being taught in the classroom to help our children appreciate, understand and value the importance of Aboriginal culture and history.” For more information, the “Aboriginal Worldviews and Perspectives in the Classroom” resource booklet can be accessed at https://www.bced.gov. bc.ca/abed/awp_moving_forward.pdf or on the Ministry of Education’s new curriculum and the Aboriginal Education website.
Research traces Nechako’s historical erosion RESEARCH, continue from page 2 fallouts, for example — through nine traps in creeks to explore the area’s water erosion. He said that while the water system’s upstream is mainly comprised of forests and hence less erosion, downstream — or east of the watershed — is more agricultural. By analyzing sediment cores located at areas where tributaries join the main river, Gateiulle would be able to trace the historical change of the water flows by March 2016. Lastly, Kate Hewitt presented an online platform for collecting and showcasing knowledge of the Nechako Watershed that is referenced by a physical map of the region, allowing users to add and access information by geogra-
phy. For Margot Parkes, one of the founding members of IWRG, said the significance of research comes from the conversations and roundtables, where interested parties collaborate through tools to take data to wisdom. Barry Booth, IWRG’s research manager, noted that for the research group’s first presentation to the community, there’s a unique dynamic between the researchers and the community involved, “There’s a real quest and thirst for information from the community to help inform the work that they’re doing,” Booth said. “We’re here to listen, not just to tell.” Active organizations in the Nechako River watershed will gather to share existing projects, identify information gaps, and explore future collaboration at the Village Inn on Sept. 16 at 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Above: The formal portraits and publications of Saik’uz elders Mary John and Sophie Thomas now hang in the main hallway of Vanderhoof’s St. John Hospital.
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Sophie Thomas: healer With her wealth of knowledge in medicinal plants and traditional healing, Thomas had received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2010 for her advocacy and education work in aboriginal culture. In Plants and Medicines of Sophie Thomas, a copy of which now accompanies her portrait in St. John Hospital, Thomas’ respect for the environment permeated through her rules in plant collection, as she advises readers to treat the environment with respect, to not waste any part of a plant, and to be careful in taking — “do not take more than you can use.” The publication was a result of Thomas’ wish to make her knowledge of medicinal plants and traditional aboriginal medicines to all, said Jane Young, who prepared the book with fellow UNBC professor Alex Hawley when the Saik’uz First Nation approached the university for the project in 1997. “The book is only a small part of Sophie’s vast knowledge,” Young said. “She wanted it written with science-based botanical information, and be used for teaching in both aboriginal and non-aboriginal contexts — a marriage of traditional and Western science knowledge.” Young recalled Thomas’s mantra, “If we look after our Earth, it will look after us. If you destroy it, you’ll destroy yourself.” Mary John: community leader A recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubillee Medal in 2002, the Order of Canada in 1997, and Vanderhoof’s Citizen of the Year in 1978, John had first started work at the hospital as a janitor before eventually becoming a board member, as well as the institution’s first liaison with First Nation communities in the area, Hughes said. “They saw in her humanity and her ability for service and care,” she said. In addition to the Vanderhoof Public Library’s Mary John Collection of 800 books on a broad range of First Nations topics – created after John’s death in 2004 — John’s legacy is also conveyed through her memoir Stoney Creek Woman. An autobiography of John’s life struggles in racism, sickness, and poverty to become a leader in the community, the publication now hangs by her See SAIK’UZ ELDERS, page 5
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She added, “It’s a visual reminder to staff, and also a visual welcome to our First Nations communities to come into the facilities as well.”
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Left: Saik’uz drummers from Mary John and Sophie Thomas’s family performed a trio in dedication to the Saik’uz elders: first, the beaver song to Thomas from the frog clan, then John’s potlatch song, and lastly the bird song — to signify the farewell calls of fall migration as the birds fly away each year. VIVIAN CHUI photos
Village of Fraser Lake VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE 2015 BY-ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Village of Fraser Lake that nominations will be accepted for the office of Councillor (1) for the remainder of the term and terminating 2018. Nominations will be received at the Village of Fraser Lake, Municipal Office, 210 Carrier Crescent, Fraser Lake, B.C. from 9:00 am on Tuesday October 13th, 2015 to 4:00 pm on October 23rd, 2015 by the Chief Elections Officer or the Deputy Chief Elections Officer. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen • 18 years of age or older • Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed • A person or the commander of an armed forces unit who has been granted freedom of the municipality, if that person is a Canadian citizen • Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding offices
Right: In her informal portrait, Mary John is preparing potlatch in a tent. Below: Sophie Thomas’s informal portrait and her collection of medicinal plants, along with the informal portrait of Mary John, are displayed in the out-patient hallway in the north side of Vanderhoof’s St. John Hospital.
First Nations HOSPITAL, continue from page 4 formal portrait in the hospital. John had also worked to preserve the Saik’uz language through teaching local school classes and creating a dictionary with the assistance of other Saik’uz elders, said John’s granddaughter Gladys Michell. “She was my best friend,” Michell added. “Her memory keeps going on.” Melanie Lebatch, one of John’s granddaughters, echoed the sentiment of Saik’uz First Nation Chief Stanley Thomas at his address to the audience in the ceremony — that the hanging of the portraits is fitting yet overdue. “I really like what Stan’s said, how it would have been nice when that had happened when they were walking the earth,” Lebatch said. “But it’s always good to do it.” Having just graduated from training as a nurse, Lebatch commented on the disparity in Canada between the health of aboriginal and non-aboriginal people. “Even in our community, there are many stories of health disparities for aboriginals,” she said, as she expressed her appreciation for Hughes’ words on everyone being welcome at the hospital. “Even though people say that, a lot of people don’t feel that,” Lebatch added. “This is one of the stepping stones in the right way.”
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Life-size Chinese Chess depicts mythology in Barkerville on Labour Day. VIVIAN CHUI photo
Minimal visible dividers for safer highway driving Vivian Chui Omineca Express Alright, I get it. You want us to slow down, to follow the speed limit, to drive safe, especially through the construction zone. And I guess the best way to do that was to set up minimal dividing reflectors to mark the single lane traffic in both directions on the highway. From the weekly chats with the local RCMP and the council meetings I’ve attended in the last few weeks, I’ve gathered that speeding complaints are a regular occurrence here (though speeding is a wide-spread universal practice), with Highway 16 running through town and long stretches of stop sign-less roads by residences. So this was what I’ve noticed as I drove home on Labour Day night after a day out in Barkerville. It was their annual Williams Creek Sports Day and Goldfields Bakery Pie Eating Contest — which I had gleefully and creamily participated — as well as a life-size theatrical portrayal of the mythology behind the origin of Chinese Chess, complete with atmospheric live traditional Chinese music accompaniment. Leaving Barkerville at around 6:00 p.m. for the three-hour drive home (yes, Vanderhoof is now home), I was enjoying the great CariThe Omineca Express is published every Wednesday in Vanderhoof by Black Press Ltd. Publisher: Pam Berger advertising@ominecaexpress.com
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boo scenery of rolling hills and forests as the sun set. As I entered and left Prince George, the rain started to pour down from the sky. My eyes were drying up, along with the contact lenses in them (yes Mom, I know they should only be worn for no more than eight hours at at time) and the stigmatism in my eye really didn’t help with night driving, as the occasional blinding blinding headlights of cars from the opposite direction are exacerbated by the condition — especially when contrasted with the pitch-black of the surrounding forests that were so peaceful, calming, and scenic during the day. At times I got lucky, with a car to follow in the winding highway. However, during the stretch of construction zone with minimal number of reflecting divider markers and the occasional truck with bright headlights, I experienced the “stigmatized eyes in headlights” syndrome, as I struggled to stay focussed on the road while stories of late night highway accidents cruise through my mind. I remember a story that a former colleague re-
counted, where an ambulance that was driving down the highway from Nanaimo to Tofino on Vancouver Island at 2:00 a.m. had fallen off a cliff, presumably due to losing control. And so I imagined myself losing concentration for a split moment as I saw a truck coming into a turn and meeting it at full speed. I would careen off the road, explode into smithereens on impact, or ricochet off at a speed of v = mv/m (or something along the lines of that; I’ve forgotten my high school physics formulas) — it’s just like one of those problems you get in physics class! But I did not run into the opposite lane, and the truck roared by. And I guess the minimal amount of dividing reflectors did their job for me; not the idea of a law enforcement individual waiting around the corner with a radar gun, but stories and imagination, and the very real fact that I can’t see clearly. Though the SUV that passed by me at the construction zone under the pouring rain would probably beg to differ…
Letter to the editor Re: Lack of leadership from regional district I am very much amazed at the lack of leadership the regional district has for derelict properties in certain rural areas. Through out the years, I have observed the regional comfortably allowing, derelict vehicles, dilapidated camp shacks, and a wild assortment of debris, as typical and or normal content for regional / rural areas. There appears to be a “wide variable” or an “adjustable acceptance”, that the regional can easily deem as a satisfactory allowance to the “Unsightly Bylaw”. As far as what is actually “deemed unsightly” again has many challenges, that promotes
a guaranteed failure to this mixed process. This faltering bylaw is typically used with full advantage by the regional, to tactfully avoid any type of remedy to cleanup derelict properties. Unfortunately, all these factors contribute and encourage the derelict property fiasco! I am sure the regional district will convey their own conjecture opposing the very opposite to my experience. However as far as any quality remedial result(s) are concerned, that still remains to be seen! Aaron Thompson, Prince George
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Beehive burner gone, bio energy in Vivian Chui Omineca Express Steam, instead of smoke, now escapes from the sawmill’s chimney in Fraser Lake. Celebrating the Fraser Lake Sawmill’s 60th anniversary, the lumber company of West Fraser opened the doors of its new neighbouring biomass plant for tours last Friday. Beehive burners that were used to burn away lumber production’s by-product waste are now replaced by the new plant, which is 99.7 per cent efficient in filtering waste and turning fuel to heat, said Michael Heavenor, the biomass plant’s shift engineer. “We’re making power without fossil fuels,” Heavenor said. “Before, we burn [the waste] and it’s just gone.” He added, “Now we can put it to good use.” The heat is transferred through thermal oil to a hydrocarbon called cyclopentane, which turns to vapour gas at a lower boiling point than water — thus turning power turbines at a lower
temperature, Heavenor said. The heat transfer loop, called the Organic Rankine cycle, continues as the turbines drive generators to produce electricity and water tanks cool the vapour gas to a liquid form again, to be ready for reheating by thermal oil. Though not the first of its kind in the area, the new energy plant’s processes will improve air quality, said John Rustad, MLA for Nechako Lakes. “The beehive burners used to emit fine particulates,” Rustad said, adding that mill workers in the past would cover their cars to avoid wood dust accumulation from the air. The bio energy plant in Fraser Lake is the first of West Fraser’s biomass energy plant projects, with the next one taking place in Chetwyd, said project manager Tomas Schulz. From the first ground-breaking day in May 2013, the 25-month project included the coordination of 27 separate contractors of different types, with 120 employees at the site on any given day, Schulz added. “It’s nice to see it all together,” he said.
Fraser Lake Girl Power strikes again Vivian Chui Omineca Express Whether it is in the kitchen, on the street, or in front of the mirror, Fraser Lake girls can learn to kick butt this October. The Village of Fraser Lake is launching its four-session Girl Power program for the second time after a successful pilot-run in the spring of 2014, said Amber Carter, the Village’s Recreation Director. For girls aged 14 to 18, the program aims to empower and help participants build confidence in preparation for life after high school. “It shows them different tools and empower them since they’re moving out,” Carter said, as the program includes budget-on-a-dime advice. Girl Power provides an opportunity for participants to talk about topics otherwise not discussed in school and at home, said Courtney Vala, a facilitator of the program. “It teaches confidence and selfesteem,” Valla said. “How to carry yourself as a woman.” The idea for Girl Power came from the Omineca Safe Home Society, which hosted youth empowerment programs Valla had attended when she was in Purified grade eight, she added. “It was really cool,” Drinking Valla said. “We want to Water repeat that for Fraser ] Demineralized Lake.” With sessions on ] Sales & personal hygiene, Rentals health, self-esteem, and sex, Girl Power will involve public health speakers, beauticians, as well as local fitness experts. WATER This year’s particiCOOLERS pants will also benefit AVAILABLE from a self-defense Ideal for session from a local homes and RCMP member — a businesses new addition to the program, Carter said.
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From the history file: The Grand Trunk Pacific Barbara Roden Caledonia Courier Getting stopped by a train is a frustrating experience, as anyone who’s had to wait for a train to clear the crossing on Burrard Avenue in Vanderhoof can attest. However, there’s a direct connection between that train line, the sinking of the Titanic, and the hit TV show Downton Abbey. If you don’t believe me, then read on. . . . The train line that runs through Vanderhoof is now part of the Canadian National Railway, but it began life as the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The first trans-Canadian railway had been the Canadian Pacific, which was completed in 1885, and for the next twenty years that company enjoyed a lucrative monopoly on rail transport west of Winnipeg. By the early years of the twentieth century the federal government was keen to have another rail line heading west, but taking a more northerly route than the CPR, to provide access for farmers who were expanding northward in the prairies, and encourage new settlers to move to the area. The Grand Trunk Railway seemed to be the logical company to fill this perceived gap. Indeed, Ottawa had approached the GTR to provide the first trans-Canadian rail link shortly after Confederation in 1867, but the company had declined, preferring to push east and south from Ontario rather than tackle the west. By 1903, however, things had changed, and the GTR was more than receptive to a new request to head to the Pacific. The company was by then led by a dynamic and visionary General Manager named Charles Melville Hays. He had risen through the ranks of various railways since starting work as a clerk in 1873, and by the time he was appointed GM of the Grand Trunk Railway in 1896 it was approaching insolvency. Hays was appointed to the General Manager’s position by the board in the hopes that he would bring more “American” business practices to the company and turn it around. The strategy worked, with Hays promptly restructuring the company, building new tracks, and purchasing more powerful locomotives. By 1900 he was already looking west, with grand plans to extend the GTR line to Winnipeg and thence north across the Prairies and B.C. to Prince Rupert, which he saw as a deep water port that was closer to Asia than was the port at Vancouver. He ran into opposition initially, but by 1902 the GTR board, as well as the Canadian government, was prepared to back the ambitious plan. Hays planned to buy out an Eastern rival, the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), but that company refused; and then, in what must have been an annoying move for Hays, announced its own plans to build a trans-Canadian rail line, the Canadian Northern Pacific, that would parallel the southern CP line through much of its passage through British Columbia. It was a decision that would prove challenging for the company, since the CP, as the first railway through such difficult terrain as the Fraser Canyon, had naturally chosen the easiest and most convenient places to build, leaving the CNoR to take whatever land was left.
Construction of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway began in 1905, with Hays envisioning a chain of resort hotels—to match what CP had built along its line—stretching all the way to the coast, and culminating in the proposed Château Prince Rupert. As a result of these grand plans, the population of Prince Rupert—some 3,000 people in 1909—swelled in anticipation of the boom the town would soon undergo. In 1908 construction of the B.C. portion of the track commenced, and it was soon clear that this would cost far more than anyone had anticipated; the eventual price tag was more than $112,000 (in then-current dollars) per mile. The company was also dealing with difficult terrain (the 186-mile section from Prince Rupert to Hazelton took four years to complete), extreme weather conditions, and a shortage of workers. By 1912 the company’s position was dire, and the line was still two years away from being completed and starting to carry freight and passengers. In the spring of 1912 Hays was in England, trying to drum up financial support for the Grand Trunk Pacific, but was anxious to be back in Canada, as his daughter Margaret was having a difficult pregnancy and he wanted to be with her. Hays was invited by J. Bruce Ismay, chairman of the White Star line, to join him on the maiden voyage of the White Star’s newest ship, the RMS Titanic. On April 10, 1912 Hays, along with his wife Clara, his daughter Orian, his son-in-law Thornton Davidson, his secretary Mr. Vivian Payne, and a maid, Miss Mary Anne Perreault, set sail from Southampton, England in cabin B69, a deluxe suite on the Promenade Deck. At some time during the evening of April 14, Hays is said to have remarked to a fellow passenger that “The time will come soon when this trend [of passenger ships trying to set new speed records for crossing the Atlantic] will be checked by some appalling tragedy.” If he did say this, then he was remarkably prescient, for Hays could not have known that the Titanic, despite having received several warnings from other ships of icebergs in the way, was ploughing ahead at high speed, intent on setting a new record for the Atlantic crossing. At 11:40 that night the ship struck an iceberg, and less than three hours later was on her way to the bottom of the ocean, taking Hays, Davidson, and Payne with it (the three women in the party were helped into a lifeboat by Hays, and survived). Hays’s body was recovered, and he was buried in Montreal’s Mount Royal cemetery. Work on the railway continued, and on April 7, 1914 the Last Spike on the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was driven home just east of what is now Fort Fraser. The Last Spike of the CNoR Railway was pounded near Ashcroft on Jan. 23, 1915, giving B.C. the distinction of containing all three of the trans-continental railway last spikes. However, the completion of the Grand
Trunk Pacific Railway did not guarantee a happy ending for the ambitious—and costly—venture. The start of World War One in August 1914 severely impacted rail travel and settlement in the country—particularly in the area through which the GTPR ran—and the loss of Hays proved a lasting blow, as the company’s finances deteriorated into a complicated mess. By early 1919 the company was in serious difficulties, and in March of that year it defaulted on loans to the federal government, leading to the railway being nationalized. In July 1920 the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was placed in the management of a Crown corporation, the Canadian National Railway, where it joined the Canadian National Pacific, which had run into even more severe financial difficulties two years earlier. And how does all this tie in with a wildly popular British television show? Viewers of Downton Abbey may recall that early in the third series (set in 1920) Lord Grantham, owner of the eponymous house, was forced to confess to his wife that the family fortunes had recently taken a severe blow. His Lordship had been advised to invest in shares of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, on the basis that the proposition could not fail. Fail it did, in rather spectacular fashion, taking with it a number of real-life fortunes in addition to Lord Grantham’s fictitious one. And there is one last thing which ties fact with fiction, and links a train line in northern B.C. with a hit TV show. One could argue that the death of Charles Hays on board the Titanic in 1912 signalled the beginning of the end for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, as without Hays at its head the company plunged into a turmoil from which it never recovered. It was the death of the heir of Downton Abbey, in the same sinking, that triggered the events depicted in the series. So the next time you’re stopped by a train in Vanderhoof, you can spend the time reflecting that fact and fiction often meet in unexpected ways. It might make your wait pass just a little bit faster.
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The Last Spike of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was pounded near Fort Fraser on April 7, 1914. The railway caused financial hardship for many real people (and at least one fictitious one).
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Vivian Chui Omineca Express Two Vanderhoof athletes snatched spots in the top ten at Prince George’s long-distance run on Sept. 6. In the 17 Mile Run division, Glenn Currie and Michael Reed finished sixth and ninth respectively at the city’s 42nd annual Labour Day Classic event, which hosted more than 100 regional runners of all ages this year. It’s part of the two marathon runners’ plan to stretch their legs beyond the West Coast, said Currie. “We started this plan three years ago,� he said. “Mike and I wanted a run in every province and territory.� Having participated in marathons hosted by Kelowna, Regina, and Mayo in Yukon, Currie said his favourite run was the Mayo Midnight Marathon, where the race starts at 8:30 p.m. and finishes by midnight on a Saturday closest to June 21 — the longest day of the year. “It’s the uniqueness of running in the middle of the night,� he said. “And how well it was organized for a town of 500 people.� The Labour Day Classic is also Currie’s third last run before reaching another goal — to run five half-marathons and five full-marathons before turning 50. “Five halves done, two more fulls to go,� said Currie, with his next run at Prince George’s Mad Moose Marathon. Training with Currie through weekly runs, Michael Reed said the two athletes first had a different aim for their running career. “Originally Glenn and I wanted to qualify for the SUBMITTED photo Boston marathon,� Reed said. “Far too slow for that, and this is what we come up The first and eighth to register, Glenn Currie (left) and Michael Reed finished sixth and ninth respectively in the 17 Mile Run division of with.� He added, “I have a deadline, before I die.� Prince George’s Labour Day Classic on Sept. 6.
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A Vanderhoof resident chose carrot cake, from Vanderhoof-grown carrots, over apple crisp at the Harvest Celebration’s dessert buffet table on Sept. 9 in the community garden.
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Our Mission Glorifying God by helping all people move closer to Jesus Christ one step at a time.
Nechako Christian Fellowship WELCOMES YOU! 11:00 am Worship Service 767 Loop Road Email: NechCS@live.com Christ - Centered Bible - Based Missions - Minded Non-Denominational
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DO YOU HAVE PERSISTENT PAIN? Then this support group is for you. This peer-led support group will help you to self-manage your pain, provide education, reduce the isolation that so many people with persistent pain find themselves facing. Help you find meaning and purpose in your life again. For more details visit our website or call our toll free number 1-844-747-7246, email: vanderhoof@ pipain.com, attn: Racquel. *** GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA...Looking for FUN opportunities and challenges? Interested in making Friends? Do you like Games, Art, Sports? Do you enjoy Science, Camping, Outdoor activities, Singing & Drama? Helping with Community projects? Join Girl Guides! On-line registration also available at www.girlguides. ca Contact person: Kathy Russell @ 567-3882. *** VANDERHOOF AIR CADETS... Meetings - Tues 6:30-9:30 at the Gospel Chapel For more information call: 250-640-0218 or 250-570-7496 *** STUART NECHAKO MANOR... looking for volunteers. Help needed with outings, Serving meals, entertainment and visits for the residents. Please contact Marnie at 250 567 6290 for more information. *** VOLUNTEERS NEEDED....Would you like to become part of a team working together to improve the quality of life for stroke survivors? The Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery Group is looking for volunteers to join their team. Vanderhoof Stroke Recovery’s goal is to encourage stroke survivors to improve their lives through education, exercise, work groups, crafts, outings, etc. No special skills required; training and orientation are provided. Patience and caring understanding a necessity. Volunteers share responsibilities: assisting with activities, exercises, education, crafts, outings, fund raising. Time commitment: 3 hour meeting each Monday morning (excluding stat holidays), from September through mid-June. Please contact Penny (250) 567-3966 vanderhoofstrokerecovery@ gmail.com *** SENIORS CONNECTED... is looking for Seniors in need of Outreach & Transportation. We are also taking applications for Volunteers wanting to take part in the VSC Program. Vanderhoof Seniors Connected is a program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Seniors/Elders in our community through Companionship and Transportation Assistance. Phone 250-567-8587. For more information contact email at vanderhoofseniors@hotmail.com *** CALLING ALL SENIORS... come and join us for carpet bowling, pool or snooker - Monday and Thursday afternoons at the Friendship Centre. We also have cards or bingo on Wednesday evenings. Music nights are also popular and these are the last Friday night of the month. Come and have some fun! Everybody welcome young or golden agers. Call Erling Clemmensen for more info: 250-5679927. *** AL-ANON...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The Al-Anon is for you! Meetings held on Mondays at 7pm in Community
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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 (advertising@ominecaexpress.com) 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....
Nearly 25 Vanderhoof Seniors Connected members met with John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA for tea and an update on recent issues at the Village Inn on Sept 2.
Room at Omineca Safe Home Society. For more information contact Gail at 567-4318. *** THE NORTHSIDE WOMEN’S INSTITUTE...meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Newcomers always welcome. For more information call Brenda, 250 567-9705. *** V’HOOF HOSPICE SOCIETY... Do you have a few hours a month to give? Are you sensitive to the special needs of those persons at the end stages of life? Want to be part of a great organization that makes a difference in our community, then we are looking for you. The V’hoof Hospice Society is a not-for profit charity looking for new volunteer members. Our Society has a desire to help others. We are sensitive to the special needs of the dying patient and their families. We do not have personal agendas or “missions” to our Hospice work. Our main fundraising come in the form of donations to our Tree of Life. We are looking for new members to continue this great service. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/ weekends) or vanderhoofhospice@ gmail.com *** THE FOOD BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: “Chunky” soups and stews and canned milk. *** BADMINTON AT FLESS GYM... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun! *** ENDAKO HALL SOCIETY...meets every THIRD Wednesday of the month in the hall at 7:30pm. *** THE YELLOWHEAD DRAFT HORSE ASSOCIATION...is an organization for those interested in light and heavy horse driving. Monthly meetings every second Tuesday of the month. For more info contact: Jon 250-5678484. *** NECHAKO QUILTERS GUILD... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 567-5254. *** THE FRASER QUILTERS GUILD... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall. Newcomers welcome. *** HOSPICE TREE OF LIFE... is to honour the living as well as to remember and honour those who
have passed on. For more info call Valerie Pagdin at 250-567-6218 (weekdays), 250-567-3889 (evenings/ weekends) or vanderhoofhospice@ gmail.com *** THE FRASER LAKE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in Autumn Services. For further information call Judy at 250-6997763. *** VANDERHOOF 899 AIR CADET SQUADRON...Cadets will meet every TUESDAY night – 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel. Anyone age 12 to 18 interested in the Cadet Program is welcome to attend. Any adult interested in assisting in anyway, please contact the officers at the 480 Connaught St. at the Gospel Chapel Tuesday night. For more information call: Capt. John Callaghan - 250-6400218, Yvonne Melo - 250-690-7496 Evenings. *** AA MEETING... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m. United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 567-4588 *** FRASER LAKE AA MEETINGS... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from the Village Hall. *** ST. JOHN HOSPITAL AUXILIARY SOCIETY... meets second Tuesday of the month (with the exception of July & August) at 7:00 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria. For further info contact Edna 567-9759 - New members welcome. ***
VANDERHOOF LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday 10:00am to 5:00pm Wednesday 10:00am to 5:00pm & 6:30pm to 8:30pm Thursday 10:00am to 5:00pm Friday 10:00 am to 6:00pm Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm *** FRASER LAKE LIBRARY HOURS Sunday & Monday Closed Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday & Thursday 12pm - 8pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 2pm *** NVSS BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS Open Mon, Tues, Friday 11am-5pm Saturday 10am-5 p.m.
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Spillway discharge will be maintained at approximately 32 m3/s until April 2016, unless inow to the reservoir requires additional releases to manage reservoir elevation. Reservoir management decisions consider the timing of inow of water into the reservoir and the amount of water being discharged into the Kemano River and Nechako River. The table below provides a summary of the amount of water observed in the Nechako Reservoir since November 2014.
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Leslie Guy Fielding, March 24, 1922 - August 25, 2015 A World War 2 Vet, Les lived life on his own terms. He loved the outdoors, nature and having a beer with his buddies. He is survived by his 3 children, 2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. His presence in our lives will be missed. Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
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Posting No. 28E LOCATION: Mapes Elementary /Mouse Mountain Elementary HOURS OF WORK: 20 hours per week (hours of work to be determined by Principals) DUTIES TO COMMENCE: Immediately RATE OF PAY: $21.70 per hour as per the current Collective Agreement Together with parents and caregivers, the facilitator will be responsible for operating the program. The intention of the program is that parents and caregivers will participate alongside their children in a purposeful, play-base environment. The program will concentrate on key aspects of family literacy, numeracy, parent support and education, stages of early childhood development and community resource sharing. The Facilitator will: t establish and post a daily schedule for the program with participant involvement t ensure that the activities available for the children reflect the stages of child development and encourage creativity and language development t plan and prepare participant-orientated activities and daily circle times that involve stories, songs, movement, etc t make connections with service providers in the community and facilitate referrals for families where necessary t make connections with the school personnel to facilitate a smooth transition for families into the formal school system; and, t attend training sessions as offered by district or local organizations Qualifications: t a certificate, preferably a diploma in Early Childhood Education t training and/or experience working with children in the 0-5 age range t training and/or experience working with parents/adults in a facilitative role t personal qualities including excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to be culturally sensitive, reactive, collaborative and resourceful t training and/or experience working with families experiencing multiple challenges (poverty, abuse, addiction, cognitive challenges such as FASD); and, t a clear Criminal Record Review prior to hiring Please mail, fax or email resumes to: Lynn Maksymchak District Principal – Human Resources/Leadership Development School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) PO Box 129, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-2284 Fax: (250) 567-4639 Email: lmaksymchak@sd91.bc.ca
Visit website www.waterofďŹ ce.ec.gc.ca for up to date realtime ow information for the Nechako River. Contact Rio Tinto at 250-5675105 for more information. A recording of this notice is available 24-hours at 250-567-5812.
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Walter was born in Moosejaw, Sask on September 12, 1937 and passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 11, 2015. He moved to B.C. with his family at the age of four. He got most of his schooling on Vancouver Island where he also learned to play the piano accordion and carried on to play in the school orchestra. Walter was a true family man as well as a logger, truck driver, farmer, cowboy and cattleman. He created a very sought after herd of Red Angus cattle on the family farm on Savory Road west of Fraser Lake. When we moved to Savory Road there wasn’t enough land cleared to swing a cat so we worked hard for over thirty years to get it into production complete with a gravity fed irrigation system which was envied by many farmer near & far. Walter’s entertainment was to go to the Vanderhoof Cattle Auctions where he could visit with other cattlemen and share a cup of coffee and an apple fritter with his friends. He always wanted to build a big hay shed so he wouldn’t have to use hay tarps anymore. Well, he finally got his shed this summer but unfortunately never got to use it. We bought a fifth wheel travel trailer planning to take a few trips...very few were taken, we were always too busy! Last year we got two miniature donkey’s so we could retire on our asses. We never got round to that either! But I know in my heart that Walter just wouldn’t have been able to retire as most people think to do at that stage in their lives. He was a doer, a worker and that is what he loved to do...was work. Walter is survived by his loving wife Audrey of 59 years, daughter’s Debbie (John), Shannon (Russell), sons Calvin (Brenda), Bruce (Jean) Grandchildren: Clinton (Angie), Anyla, Logan, Jody, Tehya (Clem), Fraser (Marissa), Tanis (Clay) and Lane (Ashlee). Great grand children: Taylor, Prentis, Carter and Kenzie. Predeceased by daughter Shelley and son Bobby. Rest in peace Walter, you have earned it.
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NOTICE OF INTENT to disperse of one 2002 Pontiac Grand Am 4 dr Vin: 1G2NF52EX2M633695 Debtor: Patrick Wayne Materi Debt: $35,000.00 Date of sale of said vehicle Sept 30, 2015 at 1pm. Contact: 250-567-1024, text only.
INVITATION TO TENDER PROJECT #15048 ELEVATOR AT FRASER LAKE ARENA VILLAGE OF FRASER LAKE Sealed tenders from General Contractors are requested for the ELEVATOR AT FRASER LAKE ARENA, 30 CARRIER CRES., FRASER LAKE, BC. A site meeting will be held at the site on Monday, September 21, 2015 at 3:00 pm. Tender documents may be obtained on Friday, September 4, 2015 from the office of the Engineer. These documents are available to General Contractors only upon receipt of a non-refundable deposit of a cheque or cash in the amount of twenty dollars ($20.00) payable to Access Engineering Consultants Ltd. for each set of Drawings and Specifications. ACCESS ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD. 1484 2nd Ave Prince George, BC Tel: 562-9345 Fax: 563-4878 Email: acceng@pgonline.com
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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF Incorporated 1926 Geographical Centre of BC
NOTICE OF TAX SALE SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 The following described properties shall be afforded for sale by public auction at 10:00 am, September 28, 2015 at the Municipal Office, 160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, BC unless the outstanding delinquent taxes are sooner paid. FOLIO 1.000 191.000 1.001 191.005 1.002 191.010 191.000 220.150 191.005 368.700 191.010 401.135 220.150 406.501 368.700 406.505 401.135 406.507 406.501 406.505 406.509 406.507 406.512 406.509 406.513 406.512 406.515 406.513 406.516 406.515 410.000 406.516 449.000 410.000 481.016 449.000 511.730 481.016 512.348 511.730 512.348 512.480 512.480 70007.051 70007.051 70007.290 70007.290 70009.252 70009.252 70036.231 70036.231 70042.100 70042.100
ADDRESS Chilco 301 6thAvenue Street West 18786th Chilco 305 StreetAvenue West 1910 Chilco 309 6th StreetAvenue West 301 6th Street West 2370 Silversmith Avenue 305 6th Street West 189 Columbia Street 309 6th Street West East 2758 Avenue 2370 Taylor Silversmith Avenue 325 Columbia 189 Columbia Street Street West East 325 Street West 2758Columbia Taylor Avenue 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Columbia Street Street West West 325 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 325 Columbia Street West 2555 Lampitt Avenue 325 Columbia Street West 334 East 2555Victoria LampittStreet Avenue 297 Silvermill Road 334 Victoria Street East 1899 Cruise Drive 297 Silvermill Road 777 Avenue 1899Nechako Cruise Drive 777 Highway Nechako Avenue 683 16 West Highway 16MHP West 5683 Nechako Villa 5 Nechako 29 NechakoVilla Villa,MHP MHP 29 Spruce Nechako Villa,MHP MHP 25 Grove 25 Spruce Grove MHP 23 Omineca MHP 23 Omineca MHP 10 10 Sunny Sunny Slope Slope MHP MHP
LEGAL Part NE1/4, Sec TwpPRP1135 11 Lot 20, Block 22,4,Plan Lot PRP11058 Lot 1, 21,Plan Block 22, Plan PRP1135 Lot PRP11058 Lots2,22Plan & 23, Block 22, Plan PRP1135 Lot B, 20,Plan Block 22, Plan PRP1135 Lot PRP41478 Lot 21, Block 22, Plan PRP1135 Lots Lots 19 22 & & 20, 23, Block Block 4, 22,Plan PlanPRP1375 PRP1135 Lot 8, Plan PRP4052 Lot B, Plan PRP41478 Strata PRS4 Lots 19Lot & 1, 20,Plan Block 4, Plan PRP1375 Strata Plan PRS4 Lot 8, Lot Plan5,PRP4052 Strata Lot 7, 1, Plan PRS4 5, Plan PRS4 Strata Lot 9, 7, Plan Strata Lot 12, PlanPRS4 PRS4 Strata Lot Lot 13, 9, Plan Strata PlanPRS4 PRS4 Strata Lot Lot 15, 12, Plan Plan PRS4 PRS4 Strata Strata Lot 13, Plan PRS4 Strata Lot 16, Plan PRS4 Strata Lot 15, Plan PRS4 Lot B,Lot Block Plan PRP3823 Strata 16,11, Plan PRS4 LotsB, 6-7, Block Plan PRP3216 Lot Block 11,D, Plan PRP3823 Manufactured Home Reg. #33644 Lots 6-7, Block D, Plan PRP3216 Lot 4, Plan PRP11523 Manufactured Home Reg. #33644 Lot D, PlanPRP11523 PRP10959 4, Plan D, Plan PRP4684 PRP10959 Lot C, Lot C, Plan PRP4684 Manufactured Home Reg. #12664 Manufactured Home Home Reg. Reg. #48570 #12664 Manufactured Manufactured Home Home Reg. Reg. #53706 #48570 Manufactured Manufactured Home Home Reg. Reg. #32032 #53706 Manufactured Manufactured Home Reg. #32032 Manufactured Manufactured Home Home Reg. Reg. #62204 #62204
All All of of the the above above properties properties are are located located in in Township Township 11, 11, Range Range 5, 5, Coast Coast Range 5 Land District. Range 5 Land District. Notice: Notice:
Property Property purchased purchased at at Tax Tax Sale Sale is is subject subject to to Property Property Purchase Purchase Tax Tax on on the the fair fair market market value value of of the the property. property. Contact Contact the the District District Offi Office ce for for additional additional information. information.
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DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF TENDER Procurement for Food Services in the Arena Concession
Woodlot 212 The Licensee is preparing a Woodlot License Plan for his Woodlot License 212. The woodlot has two crown portions along the Kenney Dam road just south of the Kluskus junction and one private portion south of Nulki Lake. The plan describes the general management intent and standards that will be used to protect natural resources and achieve government standards for reforestation. This plan is available for public review and comment at Avison Management Services Ltd. 220 East Stewart St, Vanderhoof, BC. The plan may be viewed during business hours, Monday to Friday until and including October 16, 2015. To make an appointment please call Manuel Kindt RPF. at 567-2111 or e-mail manuel. kindt@avison. ca.
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The District of Vanderhoof invites Tenders for: A one-year contract to provide food services at the Arena Concession Proposal Documents will be available during normal business hours at: DISTRICT OF VANDERHOOF 160 Connaught Street Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169 This Request for Proposal is scheduled to close: Closing Time:
2:00 p.m. local time
Closing Date:
Friday, September 25, 2015
Address:
Office of the District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900 Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0 Ph: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169
Direct all inquiries regarding this Proposal call to: Attention:
Tom Clement, Chief Administrative Officer
IMPORTANT NOTE: Proposals will only be accepted in sealed envelopes, with the project name and closing date/time clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. Proposals received after the closing date/time will be returned unopened. The District of Vanderhoof reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals. The lowest or any Proposals may not necessarily be accepted.
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Right: “The lineup doesn’t seem to stop!” “Well, maybe you need to scoop a little faster...” Two volunteers of the Nechako Valley Food Network exchanged at the Harvest Celebration on Sept. 9 in Vanderhoof’s community garden. Below: Mariah Douthwright escaped the lineup — over 200-strong — with locally sourced apple juice, roast beef, pulled pork, potato salad, coleslaw, and garden greens. VIVIAN CHUI photos
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SHAWN GRAMIAK Even though he’s only been doing comedy for the past fifteen years, Shawn Gramiak has been a goofball all his life. Naturally funny, friendly and just a bit weird. Shawn’s humour is deceptively intelligent. Smart with a touch of stupid, clean with a shade of blue, he has a little something for everyone. Shawn has performed with the likes of Comedy legends Dom Irrera and Dave Attell, Mad TV’s Bobby Lee and Bryan Callen and Canadian Entertainment legend Andre-Philippe Gagnon. He is also cohost of the Award winning podcast, The Movie Jerks. After seeing Shawn’s show you will agree that he’s more than just a hot blond with a great set of wits.
WELBY SANTOS
Locally sourced harvest feast welcomed hundreds Vivian Chui Omineca Express Nearly three hundred residents and community members gathered for a locally-sourced feast at the Vanderhoof Community Garden last Wednesday. At its second annual Harvest Celebration, the Nechako Valley Food Network invited the Vanderhoof community to enjoy a free barbecue from local ingredients while meeting the area’s food producers, seeing the community garden’s progress, as well as learning about the benefits of growing one’s own food. Funded through a grant from the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, this year’s celebration has undergone much growth, said Maya Sullivan, a volunteer from the food network. “There are things that can grow well here,” Sul-
livan said. “People can taste for themselves how well local food can be.” She added that in additional to the event being better advertised this year, residents are getting to know the community garden as well. “I think people are seeing more benefits in local food and it benefits the local producers,” Sullivan said. As people make an effort to seek out local foods, Vanderhoof’s Farmers’ Market has grown, as well as its listing of food producers, she said. For Vanderhoof resident Alice Roche, it was her first time visiting the community garden, though she has heard of it before. “It’s beautiful,” Roche said. A directory of local food producers can be picked up at Vanderhoof’s District Office from Monday to Friday, as well as at the Farmers’ Market in Ferland Park on Thursdays.
Welby Santos first began doing stand-up comedy in his hometown of Edmonton. The source material for his act has included his Traditional Catholic upbringing as well as his experiences as a 1st generation Canadian raised by traditional Filipino parents. His act has been described as very subtle with hard hitting punch lines and social overtones. He has recently been the opening act on the Russell Peters tour, he has appeared on Halifax Comedy Festival for CBC Television, as well as a featured performance at the Asian Show of the Orange County Comedy Festival. Television credits include the CBC Halifax Comedy Festival, and the series finale of ELVIRA Kurt’s ADVENTURES in COMEDY.
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