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Cougar mauling in Vanderhoof
Under strain, NeighbourLink looks to community for help Charlie Hancock
The College Heights Cougars ended the Vanderhoof Vikings’ five-game winning streak on Saturday, Oct. 27, when they won the Prince George Bowl, 8-0. The Vikings will still represent northern B.C. on Saturday, Nov. 10, when they play the Varsity Mission Roadrunners in Vancouver at B.C. Place. Blake Kingsley, #55, the Vikings’ most valuable player at Saturday’s game, and teammate Alex Pratt, #56, chase Curtis Dingwall, #21, who was chosen as the Cougars’ most valuable player. Dennis Parfitt photo
Taba Enterprises awarded as business of the year Cameron Ginn Omineca Express Taba Enterprises, a First Nationsowned company in Fort St. James, has been recognized as Business of the Year by the B.C. Aboriginal Achievement Awards. In 1993, Shawn Julian estab-
lished and started managing Taba as a simple one-man operation in the forest, felling and bundling trees. Entrepreneurial opportunities and skills training programs for First Nations communities were "few and far between" at the time, said Julian. Fortunately, Julian had already acquired plenty of hands-on experience working for his father, Art, who
founded Julian Contracting in 1975. Starting out with just a feller buncher to harvest timber, Julian would soon acquire a grapple skidder to bundle felled trees and haul them to the road where they could be processed, loaded onto trucks and transported to area sawmills. Continued on page 3
From a modest facility on Stewart Street, NeighbourLink continues to offer an environment of warmth, gentle support and practical assistance to people in the name of the Vanderhoof community at large. NeighbourLink representative Henry Bucher says that the weeks and months of winter can be a difficult time for people. "The challenges associated with climate and weather, the subtle pressures and expectations of the Christmas season leave many people disheartened, lonely and depressed," he said. "Families often find their resources temporarily stretched to the limit and, through necessity, must turn to others for a helping hand. At that point, NeighbourLink is there for
them." Throughout the year, NeighbourLink offers a variety of services and outreach initiatives. Bucher said more than 60 people attend the Wednesday luncheons each week to enjoy the warm hospitality, a good meal and live gospel music. Each of the 10 member churches takes a turn to host this community event. Twice per week a group of 15 mothers gathers with their young children to learn crafts, to play, sew, learn driving skills, make drums and to otherwise share and offer each other support and friendship. The Act II Thrift Store is staffed by volunteers and is open to the general public Tuesday to Saturday each week, offering values and assorted treasures. Continued on page 2
More than 60 people attend the Wednesday luncheons at NeighbourLink each week. Henry Bucher photo
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