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After a devastating fire which destroyed their new recycling centre, Greening Up Fort St. James is looking hard at being able to rebuild. GUF had insurance for the building, but the insurance will not cover the entire cost of rebuilding the structure, and there may now be stipulations as to the type of building they will need to have, which could also drive the cost up. The group presented a short update to Fort St. A fire being treated as arson in the early morning James District mayor and hours of May 21 burned the recycling centre to the council last week at the coun- ground. Jeff Jones Photo cil meeting, but they still had ing to other buildings, and they Two employees few answers for the council thanked both the community of and an independent as to how they plan to proceed. “We really want to find a so- Fort St. James and the mayor and business with one other employee are now lution, we don’t want this to be council for their support. Mayor Rob MacDougall ex- all out of work for the the end,” said Jana Gainor, GUF recycling coordinator. But the pressed his own support for the time being. The group was group needs to ensure there are group. “Words can’t express how meeting with some of going to be adequate funds to rebuild before going forward. Their disappointed I was to see that,” their funding partners most immediate need last week said MacDougall. “The cowardly to discuss next steps was for site cleanup, with the pile act of vandalism better not go un- for the society last week. of burnt metal and debris causing punished.” “Don’t give up,” said MacThey will be holda bit of a hazard at the site. Dougall. “We’re down a bit, but ing a community They thanked the fire department for their work on the fire Fort St. James just doesn’t quit so open house on June 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and preventing it from spread- we’ll make it happen again.”

as well for the public on the second floor in the library. They will be inviting new members to join the group and looking for community input into their work. Fort St. James Fire Department was called to the Integris Recycling Centre, along with police and am-

bulance, at around 2:30 a.m. on May 21. The newly constructed recycling centre was fully engulfed in flame when firefighters arrived. Chief Bennet said the fire appeared to have started in the far (mixed paper) bin and moved from there into the building. Video surveillance from a nearby business is still being examined to attempt to identify possible suspects in what is now being treated as arson. Members of the volunteer organization arrived at about 6 a.m. the same morning to survey the wreckage and were stunned by the total destruction. The group had worked since 2008 to reach where they were. The centre hosted their grand opening only one month almost to the day before the fire destroyed the facility. The group had recently marked a major landmark in their recycling program, they diverted over 100 merit tonnes from the landfill. They had been bailing A firefighter looks through the remains of over two metric tonnes a twisted metal which were all that remained week since the purchase of their bailer. of the facility. Ruth Lloyd Photo

Mt. Milligan presents Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier A representative from Mount Milligan and Thompson Creek presented last week on their proposed environmental assessment (EAC) amendment. Jocelyn Fraser, director of corporate responsibility for Thompson Creek Metals, spoke to mayor and council and a large group of public. Fraser came to give reasons for the proposed 450-person operational camp being proposed and the proposal for the location change for the ore load-out facility. Fraser indicated increasing capital costs as part of the hurdle the company is having to overcome during the construction phase. While the estimated cost for the project started out at $900 million, with increasing costs for many materials given the large number of projects now being initiated globally, this estimate has since soared to $1.4 billion. They are also challenged with a shortage of skilled labour, driving up labour costs as well. Mining stocks have already fallen, with Thompson Creek stocks having fallen significantly. “We’re being very cost-conscious and we’re looking for every way we can keep the project on track,” said Fraser.

While the original plan for a permanent camp said the company would like to apply to have a 300-person camp on site at Mount Milligan, the actual EAC amendment has asked for a 450-person camp instead. “It was our original intention that we would have accommodation for about 300 of the workforce, what we’re also asking for is the capacity to accommodate contractors, maintenance personnel, visitors from other sites, temporary employees,” said Fraser. The proposed camp would provide gym and fitness facilities as well as living and eating facilities for those on site. The amendment application also asks to change the location of the load-out facility in the original application from Fort St. James to Mackenzie. The original plan was approved to build a rail load-out facility in the industrial area on the Tachie Road to ship out the metal concentrate after it was brought down in trucks from the mine. Thompson Creek now says they would prefer to use Mackenzie as the location for the load-out because the connector road has been upgraded to accommodate the concentrate trucks since the original application, and there would be no use of public roads to ship the material out from Mackenzie, only forestry roads. In addition, there is a Kemess loud-out Thompson

Creek may be able to negotiate a lease on instead of having to construct their own initially, which Kemess has expressed a willingness to do. The load out would produce three to six jobs for the site, with some short-term construction jobs were they to need to build a new facility. “We want to be considered to be a valued partner in the communities in which we operate,” said Fraser. “We will be submitting some comments regarding the change,” said Mayor Rob MacDougall. “I guess for us, the camp may assist in some ways in that the single workers, they tend to be transients and for us, transients don’t help our communities, so that may be a benefit for us.” “What we’re after is the family that can come and live in our community, contribute, be volunteers, support our businesses and our schools, etc.” he said. “While we’re opposed to the size of the camp, we’re not necessarily opposed to the camp in general.” In regards to the load out, MacDougall said the community was hoping to help offset the loss of the Stuart Lake Lumber Mill jobs with the jobs at the load out. The mayor also expressed his desire to see the planned fouron, four-off work shift for the mine in writing to ensure the camp does not later become a way to bring in more workers from far outside the region.

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Mayor Rob MacDougall promises council will discuss taking a stand on Northern Gateway. The Fort St. James Sustainability Group presented to council last week, asking the mayor and council to take a position on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline, but the group was not alone. The council chambers were standing room only, with community members from youth to seniors filling the audience space. Bev Playfair, Kandace Kerr, Rosemarie Sam, Louise Evans-Salt and Keith Prince all spoke to council on why they were taking a position on the proposed pipeline and why they felt it was important for council to also take a position. Playfair spoke first, explaining how she came to feels so strongly about the proposed development and its possible impacts. “We have everything to lose, we have nothing to gain.” said Playfair. “This resource will not last forever, we all know that.” She spoke eloquently about about the importance of the salmon and other fish species to the First Nations throughout history, and their importance to the culture and history of the area. Rosemarie Sam, a Nak’azdli Band councillor, also presented the Nak’azdli position in openly opposing the proposed development. “After careful consideration of Enbridge’s project … we’ve concluded that the Enbridge pipeline is banned from our territory,” said Sam. Kandace Kerr of the Fort St. James Sustainability Group emphasized the importance of mayor and council taking a position on the pipeline due to its potential impact on the area. “You folks are elected to represent the people in this room,” said Kerr. She emphasized the importance of the active groups in the community in getting Enbridge to the area to visit and speak to community members. Kerr cited many reasons for her own opposition to the proposed pipeline. “Enbridge will tell you

Bev Playfair was one of a number of people who spoke to council about their views on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. Ruth Lloyd Photo and Nothern Gateway will tell you and their consultants will tell you, the potential for a spill is one in a million. But it only takes one, and I’m willing to bet they gave the folks in Kalamazoo the same odds before they built that pipeline,” said Kerr. She pressed the mayor and council to take a stand, given all the information

Enbridge will be filing is now before the Joint Review Panel. “Tonight feels like a time for courage, no other community in the direct line of this project has taken a position on this pipeline … I’ve taken a position on this pipeline and I speak up, because I feel I’ve got a responsibility to do so and I hope tonight that you’ll

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stand up for this community too.” Louise Evans-Salt spoke to the work and research the Fort St. James Sustainability Group has been doing over the past year and a half since the group first formed. “What we have discovered in the year in a half is it’s much more frightening than we actually thought at the beginning,” said EvansSalt. “I think that if we build this pipeline we are once again investing in an industry that is not sustainable.” “We really do feel like we’re in a David and Goliath scenario,” said EvansSalt. “But, you know, David did overcome.” Keith Prince was the final speaker, talking about the generations of his family who have hunted and fished the river, and he closed with a strong statement to the room which brought another round of applause. “I know one thing for

sure, as long as I breath, they will not cross the river,” said Prince. Both MacDougall and Councillor Joan Burdeniuk thanked the speakers for their input. MacDougall did not want to discuss taking a stand until all the councillors were present, and Councillor Gingrich was absent from the meeting. MacDougall did admit he personally opposes the proposed pipeline, but he felt it was necessary to hear from all sides. Direction was given to administration to look into the options of holding a referendum or a public meeting to get broader input from the community. If council does choose to take a stand, MacDougall said he would like to see it happen before the final intervenor hearings for the Nothern Gateway Joint Review Panel. The mayor also encouraged the public to continue to submit comments to council.

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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Probably one of the hardest things for humans to do sometimes is to forgive. I was thinking about this since the fire on May 21 which destroyed the Integris Recycling Centre Greening Up Fort St. James (GUF) had built. There are a lot of people who worked very hard, and put a lot of volunteer time as well as investing their hopes to create a better community in order to make the recycling centre happen. It was nearly one month to the day after the grand opening when someone carelessly destroyed years of work in a senseless act.The sheer stupidity of such an act is so heartbreaking for those who have invested so much. I stood and watched as tears were shed by a dear friend as she looked over the charred remains of twisted metal as the firefighters packed up the last of their hoses. It was heartbreaking. Many people are still going through a grieving process, which may seem a bit extreme to some for a building, but the recycling centre truly represented more for the community, because it showed just how much could be accomplished, and how far Fort had come, and what a lot of dedication and hard work could accomplish. Now a senseless act has taken the com-

munity right back, to even worse off than it was before, to where it has to clean up a huge mess to rebuild a facility and to where the momentum of a group has been set back on its heals. It will be rebuilt, the community is behind GUF and will help to make sure it will be back, I’m confident in this, but there is still a large obstacle to overcome financially to make that happen. Then I think of the persons who may have committed this ridiculous act. There is a lot of anger in the community towards them, and the act could potentially have serious life-altering consequences for these people. While anger and frustration at the senseless act they may have committed is only natural, I have reservations when the frustration leads to hostility towards what might be termed wayward youth. Yes, if these people did perpetrate this awful act, they must be taught a lesson, and made to understand the true depth of what they did. Hopefully they can be taught this important lesson before it is too late. In my mind, this might call for a more traditional community form of justice, one which could hopefully teach vandals to value community and hard work. But also one which could help to allow for forgiveness from the entire community they have wronged. The people who burned the facility truly betrayed their com-

munity, taking away jobs and a huge asset for the area. Ideally, perhaps their punishment could be something which may also help the rest of the community to see them again as positive members of the community. There were a lot of people who put in a lot of their evenings and weekends for the past four years to make that recycling centre a reality. Perhaps it might make sense for those who destroyed it to give up their evenings and weekends for the next four to five years for community service. Their contribution back to the community might just help teach them the importance of volunteer work, the huge amount of work needed to actually provide many of the facilities in a small community, and it might help the rest of the community to respect them again. Perhaps a number of years compacting cardboard and mixed paper for the community could help GUF to get back off the ground again, and perhaps there would be some investment into something important to Fort St. James by those who were so tempted to recklessly destroy it. But there is still a lot of work to be done, of course before anythign like that can happen, investigation and hopefully the justice system can provide some satisfaction. Perhaps then the community can find forgiveness and we can all move forward.

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Last Wednesday night I stood before Fort St. James District Council and asked them to take a public position on the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. I was not alone. I was proud to stand with other members of our community who also asked them to take that same action. I have never seen so many people in the council chambers. Council told us that because one councilor was away they would not take a vote last night, but that they would do so soon. The mayor said that council wanted to hear more from the community on how they felt about this proposed pipeline. So here’s your chance to stand with those members of the community who asked our local elected officials to take a public position on this project. Let district council know how you feel about the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project, your concerns about potential impacts of this project on our community, and why it is important for them to take a public position on this project. Ask them to make this decision sooner rather than later. Our community is directly impacted by the Northern Gateway proposal, much more so than any of the other communities that have taken a public position so far on the project. It is so important that our elected officials know how the people who elected them, the people they represent, feel about projects like this that have a direct impact on us, our lakes and rivers, and our community. And it is equally important that they tell us where they stand on Northern Gateway. Kandace Kerr Fort St James

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Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Mayor Rob MacDougall returned from the inaugural meeting of the BC Mayor’s Caucus last week. There were 86 mayors from across the province at the meeting in Penticton, and the take-home message seemed to be: better use of existing resources. “I think for us, it’s the infrastructure, and how we’re struggling to maintain it in every community in British Columbia,” said MacDougall. “I think it was unanimous, that each and every one of us were concerned with long-term guaranteed funding so we could plan on doing upgrades annually … it allows us to do up five or 10-year capital plans and follow up on them.” The mayors now hope to meet before the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Convention in September, with a roundtable set up in the meantime to prioritize the points brought forward at the mayors caucus. “We need to just go and just have a discussion …the time has come to form longerterm partnerships (with other levels of government) and be able to move forward on some of the projects in some of the communities,”

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said MacDougall. The initial goal will be to form some longer-term partnerships with the provincial governments, and then hopefully to move on to form similar longerterm arrangements with the federal government as well. So far the mayors have put forward the following suggestions of what they would like to see: • Create a Premier’s Round Table with the BC Mayors’ Caucus to discuss public policy changes that affect local government budgets and delivery of services; • Eliminate the ad hoc granting process in favour of one that is sustainable, accountable, quantifiable and allows for long term planning by local governments; • Expand the man-

Families helped to understand dementia The Alzheimer Society of B.C. is making it easier for residents of Fort St. James to learn about dementia. Families and caregivers can participate in a free videoconference, Understanding Dementia, offered by the nonprofit Society on Wednesday, June 13. “Participants will learn how dementia affects the brain, communication, and behaviour across the progression of the disease,“ explains Leanne Jones, the Society’s Support and Education Coordinator for Fort St. James and the Northern Interior. “Caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the dementia journey.“ The videoconference, aired live from Prince George, will also outline services provided by the Society. It runs from 1 to 4 p.m. Space is very limited so preregistration is required. For location and to register, contact Jones toll-free at 1-866-564-7533 or e-mail ljones@ alzheimerbc.org. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit www.alzheimerbc.org

date of the Municipal Auditor General to include an examination of the financial impacts of downloading on local governments; • Develop a round table on aging infrastructure that includes federal, provincial and local government participation; • Affirm the core service delivery of each order of government; • Redesign the cost sharing formula for significant infrastructure projects to reflect the tax revenue distribution; • If services are devolved to local goveranments, a sustainable revenue source for those services must be identified; • Develop a coordinated approach to how social services are delivered into a community;

• Call for a full review of ambulance service delivery; • Establish flexibility around the federal gas tax to be goal oriented to the priorities of the specific communities; • Expand the application of the fair share principles provincewide and to include other industry sectors. The list will be refined and prioritized over the next few months and then brought forward at the UBCM. MacDougall will be discussing the points with council to prioritize them for the local community, and he will then take their input back to the area representative on the steering committee for the mayors caucus, Mayor Taylor Bachrach of Smithers.

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list gets too long, and while you’re at it you might as well grab the newest Body Farm novel by Jefferson Bass entitled The Inquisitor’s Key. The library also has new titles by Barbara Taylor Bradford, John Sandford, Tamar Myers, Jeffrey Archer and Steve Berry to name a few, and let’s not forget Outdoor Life’s Ultimate Survival Manual: 333 Skills that will Get You Out Alive… just in case you plan on getting back to nature this summer. We have something for everyone at the Fort St. James Bicentennial Library, so come on in and stock up for your summer reading pleasure.

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Rezoning of the Sikh Temple on Ash Street has passed one hurdle in a possible transformation. Nechako Valley Community Services Society (NVCSS) applied for potential rezoning of the Sikh Temple property in order to purchase the building to use it as a “community hub.” The temple would be renovated into a combination of daycare facility and counselling services centre for children, youth and families. Currently, the property is zoned for institutional use, but mayor and council voted to pass a bylaw through it’s first and second readings to amend the zoning to the recently created social services congregate care zoning. A third reading would take place after a public hearing on June 13 at 7 p.m. to give an opportunity for the public to provide input or ask questions, council can then vote to adopt or reject the rezoning bylaw. The proposed facility would potentially operate with seven staff in the childcare side and seven staff assisting in the counselling services. The childcare facility is applying to tend up to 48 children. NVCSS said for the most part, the hours of operation would be weekdays from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. with some evening programming, but no plans for overnight use. Third and final reading would take place after a required public meeting is held in order to pass the bylaw. The new facility could help a serious shortage in licensed child care in the community.

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WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS PRODUCTS RECYCLING ASSOCIATION (EPRA) PROGRAM AND WHAT DOES IT DO? EPRA is a national not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program that was previously run by ESABC. EPRA has contracted Encorp Pacific to deliver their stewardship program under the Return-It™ Electronics brand in British Columbia. Regulated electronics are managed and recycled in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. The program also prevents regulated electronics from ending up in landfills or being illegally shipped to developing countries.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM? The following items can be recycled free of charge: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems. For a full list of acceptable items visit return-it.ca/electronics/products Get ready. New products are being added to the Electronics Recycling Program on July 1st, 2012.

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Queen Victoria’s Birthday Long time local Terry Houghton enjoys all the park had to offer on Victoria Day! Fort St James National Historic Site came to life with many things Victorian on May 23rd. The site served over 240 breakfasts in the mixed and inclement weather to mostly locals from Fort St. James, Vanderhoof and Prince George on the site’s opening weekend. Activities included the Best Dressed Victorian Contest, A Test of Royal Wits, historical building tours and a lot more. The park’s next big special event will be a free admission day on National Aboriginal Day, June 21st which is open to all members of the community to come and celebrate. Historic site events info can be found at www.parkscanada.gc.ca/fortstjames. Kevin Gedling Photo

COMING EVENTS... Will appear as space is available, free of charge in this section. Coming events are available to non-profit organizations only. This area is not intended for thank you submissions or selling products. It is simply a place for nonprofit organizations a place to announce upcoming free activities. You can e-mail your item to advertising@ ominecaexpress.com or by fax: 567-2070. Your organizations’ announcement can also be dropped off at our office located at #111250 Stuart Drive, Fort St. James. Decision of the publisher is final. *** FORT ADULT CENTRE FOR EDUCATION...Suite 221-250 Stuart Drive, in the Goodwin Building. Open daily 8:00-4:00 and now Tuesday evenings 6:009:00pm. Call 250-996-7712 for more information. *** ST PATRICK’S ANGLICAN CHURCH... hosts a free lunch every Tuesday from 11.00am 1.00pm. All are welcome. This lunch is made possible through the generous giving of time and resources,by many people in the region, including Sylvia Isaac, The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, and many other individuals.We wish to thank all those who contribute their labour to this program as well as those who provide food and other necessities. We also run a small food bank on Tuesday morning, and are very thankful for all who contribute to this endeavor. For further information please call Gwen Andrews 567-6744. *** SERVICE TIMES... at St Patrick’s Anglican Church, Fort St James, will be 2.00pm every Sunday. Friday at 6.00pm - Each week we offer a Fellowship time

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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Immuno-Care to fight seasonal allergies Why do so many people suffer from seasonal allergies? Some cough and wheeze, others fight joint pain and stiffness. Is it due to just too much pollen in the air? Or is it also the result of a badly stressed and depleted immune system? Studies show that a natural remedy, Immuno-Care, that contains plant sterols, can be the answer to seasonal allergies and other disorders when the immune system is running out of gas. Years ago, in my teens, I knew the exact day that watery itchy eyes, runny nose, and fatigue of hay fever would plague me. It was also the time that my summer job of picking peaches started. I had no idea at the time that my immune system, faced with this bothersome work, was in a “flight or fight mode”. But I knew I could not flee from work until five o’clock or I’d lose my job. Yet, I was nevertheless lucky that over time my immune response defeated the troublesome hay fever and didn’t allow it to progress into adult asthma. Today, others are not so fortunate. Often their immune response has to cope with more than just seasonal allergies and short-term stress. Rather, large numbers of people are daily faced with stressful situations. The result? An imbalance in their auto-immune system resulting in constant aches, pain in the neck and shoulder muscles that radiates down the spine, fibromyalgia and constant fatigue. Studies show that these auto-immune problems trigger an inflammatory reaction related to years of untreated allergy symptoms. This ends in the immune system producing too many inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1 and interleukin-6. The adrenal glands also become exhausted. Adrenaline production decreases as does the amount of sterols. Endurance athletes have been extensively studied to learn how the immune response works as the stress of these athletes mimics other forms of stress. These studies show that, when athletes are

of 300 mg of plant sterols, beta-sitosterol 117 mg, Cellasate 50 mg and Enzogenol 20 mg, a potent antioxidant and anti-arthritic derived from the bark of New Zealand pine trees. The ingredients are also products of nongenetically modified soy, proanthocyanidins, fruit and essential fatty acids from oil producing seeds. All are contained in a 100 percent vegetable derived capsule. The dosage for this dietary supplement is one capsule daily 30 minutes before a meal, on an empty stomach with water or fruit juice, but not with milk or drinks containing fat. Women who are pregnant, nursing or are diabetic should consult their doctor before taking this supplement. Taking Immuno-Care prior to a meal also helps to block the intestinal absorption of cholesterol. Recent studies have shown that both phytosterols and Enzogenol can decrease low density lipoprotein (LDL), the bad cholesterol, and increase high density lipoprotein (HDL), the good cholesterol. Unfortunately Immuno-Care wasn’t available when I was covered with peach fuzz and rubbing itchy runny eyes. Hopefully this natural remedy will help others with the same seasonal problem, but also those suffering from chronic colds, fibromyalgia and stiff painful joints. Immuno-Care, by adding gas to the immune system, may be the answer. See the web site www.docgiff.com For comments ock Pets & Livest info@docgiff.com

treated with sterols, this causes a significant drop in interleukin-6 the cause of inflammation and pain. So what are sterols, and how do they help strengthen the immune system? Sterols are plant fats found in all plant-based foods. Studies show that most North Americans are deficient in sterols due to the way foods are processed today. For instance, unprocessed plant foods have sizeable amounts of sterols. 3 ounces of whole wheat berries contain 4,200 milligrams (mg) of sterols. But convert this same amount into flour and 90 percent of the sterol is lost! Even some vegetarians consume only 100 mg. Moreover, slimming diets, ill health and aging also significantly reduce the intake of sterols. The University of Guelph carried out a randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled study of sterols using the remedy “ImmunoCare”. Researchers concluded that this product had a positive effect on the immune system. For instance, the clinical study showed a decrease in basophil blood cells. These release histamine that is normally responsible for allergic reactions. There was also a reduction of interleukin-6, the cause of inflammation and pain. ImmunoC a r e consists EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING District of Fort St. James Municipal Council intends to: ● Amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 872, 2010 by changing the designation of the parcel legally described as Lot 16, Plan 8411, District Lot 4762, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District from “Urban Residential” to “Institutional”. ● Amend Zoning Bylaw No. 738, 2001 by rezoning the parcels legally described as Lot 16, Plan 8411, District Lot 4762, Range 05, Coast Range 5 Land District from “Institutional (P-2)” to “Social Services/Congregate Care” (P-4). The proponent, Nechako Valley Community Services Society, proposes to rezone the property, located at 400 Ash Street East, for the purpose of a “family hub” housing a day care centre, counselling services and associated offices. Copies of the proposed amending bylaws may be viewed at the Municipal Office, 477 Stuart Drive West, Fort St. James, from May 30 through June 13, 2012, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A public hearing on both amendments will be held in Council Chambers at the Municipal Office at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. All persons who believe their interest in property will be affected by the proposed amendments will be given an opportunity to be heard at that time. Kevin Crook Chief Administrative Officer

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Author Michel Gauthier wrote a guide book to help encourage paddling the scenic route Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier After the Bowron Lake Chain, there is the Nation Lakes. While the better-known Bowron Chain must be booked in advance and can see packed cabins along it’s entire length during the warmest months, the Nation Lakes is still a relatively pristine and lesser-known route just north of Fort St. James. There are not a lot of chain lake canoe routes in B.C., unlike the endlessly interconnected webs of lakes further east in this country. But the tradition of paddling as a mode of transport has been used across the country by both First Nations and colonial explorers. The Nation Lakes is perhaps less spectacular than the Bowron Chain, which wanders through the Cariboo Mountains up to snow-covered peaks, but it still includes some fantastic views of the Mitchell Range on the horizon in some parts, and warm pools along the lakeshore as well as sandy beaches to camp on and a fabulous lack of crowds. In an effort to promote canoeing in general and a love for wild places, canoeist and author Michel Gauthier has written a guide book for paddling the Nation Lakes Chain. The book is very complete, and includes great information for newer or less educated backcountry travellers, setting them on the right track in terms of “pack-it-in, pack-it-out” camping practices and “light hand on the land” techniques necessary in areas where there will be a continuous route used year after year, with compounding impacts. He goes into great detail discussing some of the ecology of the forests in the area and the animals which live in them, and of course some “bear aware” tips to help prevent problems for the reader and those who come after them. Clearly a passionate advocate for the wilder-

ness, Gauthier’s book couldn’t be better timed, as the capacity of the Bowron Lakes is probably near full each year, and as more people are looking to try similar type of expeditions, but lack the background information necessary to do so. There are also more and more people living in the area looking for adventurous recreation opportunities. The book goes into extreme detail on some mapping particulars, but does a good job of explaining the UTM system, a mapping system great for land travel, but probably more commonly used in provinces further east in my experience. Those using latitude and longitude can also find those indicated in the book for campsite and points of interest along the way.

The maps in the book are small, and a person would likely want to supplement with their own more detailed maps or a GPS loaded with quality area maps, but there are great details about different obstacles along the route. The caveat being, of course, many of these are subject to change, as any river system is a constantly fluctuating thing. Aimed at beginners and intermediate paddlers, the book is a phenomenal resource for visitors and residents, with advice for everyone and a great ethic in promoting sustainable ecotourism in the area. About the author Michel Gauthier (bio provided): Michel was born in October 1954 on the south shore of the St-Lawrence River, across from the then smoke-spewing chimney stacks of East Montreal. He grew up to the conflicting rhythms of a sprawling metropolis and a quiet three hundred year old village. After an early retirement from the Canadian Air Force, he worked at various jobs in the security industry. He now lives in Comox, British Columbia. Michel Gauthier has paddled thousands of kilometres on Canadian waterways. He is the author of A Guide to the Sayward Forest Canoe Circuit and The Nation Lakes Canoe Route. His canoeing articles have been published in Kanawa, Canada’s Canoeing and Kayaking Magazine. He is a member of Paddle Canada and past president of the Comox Paddlers, a club based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Aside from his canoeing books and articles, Michel writes fiction pieces. His short stories have been published in Storyteller Magazine, Island Writer, Stellar Showcase Journal, Horizon Magazine, and Arabesques Review. TOP: The cover of the new book on paddling the Nation Lakes Chain. LEFT: The author’s canoes beached on Tchentlo Lake along the route. Photos submitted

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