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Sturgeon centre ahead of schedule, under budget Pumpkin walk, the candy tour

Cory Williamson gave MLA John Rustad and Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen, among others, a tour of the Sturgeon Recovery Centre and its progress to date.

Sam Redding Omineca Express The Sturgeon Recovery Centre is ahead of schedule, it will be walled up and closed by the third week of November and it could finish with a small surplus to go towards making it a more attractive site for Vanderhoof.

This places it at least a couple weeks ahead of schedule as it was originally to be walled up in December.

“It’s really important to get things closed before the weather gets to be a major problem,” said Don Peterson, president of the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. “Then we can start finishing up inside, doing the interior walls and getting all the electrical and plumbing and those sorts of things done.”

Two weeks ago the Sturgeon Recovery Centre got its river water intake system in place to draw water into the facility. The system draws only a minimal amount of water, taking only 60 litres in the winter and

over 200 in the summer.

“It was a big challenge for us to bring it in under budget but thanks to a lot of hard work and creative design work we came up with a solution that worked and it looks like it will function perfectly for the facility,” said Peterson.

Cory Williamson, the Sturgeon Conservation Centre manager, took Vanderhoof Mayor Gerry Thiessen, MLA John Rustad and Jackie Thomas, land and resources coordinator for Saik’uz, on a tour of the sturgeon facility on Friday, November 1.

Williamson explained that the sturgeon will be kept until they are about a foot long and then their survival rate will be at about 94 to 96 per cent. Which can be adjusted depending on how successful rehabilitating the sturgeon is.

Williamson told the tour that the centre will work similarly to an aquarium, water is kept inside the facility to keep it heated and filtered.

The old method draws more water but would cost more to keep heated so operation costs are kept down while

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The annual pumpkin walk at Riverside Park brought out nearly all of Vanderhoof’s children for a candy tour and a thrilling fireworks display.

initial costs are a little higher.

Because of the water intake system, and where the facility is placed on the river, the current boat launch is no longer feasible. Peterson is willing to give $6,000 to Vanderhoof for the creation of a new boat launch site but Vanderhoof councillors have yet to accept.

The current boat launch was never organized by the District of Vanderhoof, it was always just some-

thing that citizens started.

“It’s going to be a challenge to find another space and to accept the responsibility of a boat launch,” said Thiessen. “Nothing comes without its liabilities and responsibilities. We now know, from the government, that we cannot launch boats there in the future, that is a thing of the past.

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Facility forces move of boat launch From front

Cory Williamson, centre manager, and Jackie Thomas, land and resource coordinator for Saik’uz, touring the facility on Friday.

Vanderhoof Co-Op Career Week Sam Redding Omineca Express

Several changes needed to be made in the career week article on the Vanderhoof Co-op.

There are over 200 CO-OPs in Western Canada (not Eastern Canada as last week’s article printed) with a head office in Saskatoon. CO-OP also boasts a lot of upwards mobility within their system. This means that a worker could potentially start as a cashier in Alberta and end up the general manager of a CO-OP in B.C. “We hire all sorts of students and stuff for different places like the deli or lumber yard, wherever people have an interest,” said Erica Moser, Human Resources Manager at the Vanderhoof CO-OP. “We have many employees that have worked their way up the ladder in the co-op system. Our new home centre manager started here stocking shelves and he worked his way up the ladder.”

The Vanderhoof and Districts Co-op has about 130 people employed and they’re always hiring because there’s always a change over.

“Theres manufacturing, there’s retail, there’s petroleum if you’re interested in something in the CO-OP system they will help you get your schooling if that’s something they feel fits,” said Moser.

“People have gotten their CGA’s [Certified General Accountant] through the CO-OP system and they’re even helping me go through my schooling as a human resource manager.”

“Sometimes a student is only looking for a parttime job to pay for basketball trips in the summer or something. But other times a person will stay on even after school so if we think they have some sort of quality that we’re looking for and they’ve expressed an interest too then we’ll help them try to get to where they want to be.”

“We’re looking for agronomists and crop specialists and accountants and human resource managers. So there’s all these different things for people to work towards and we’ll support them.”

CO-OP paid for 75 per cent of several managers schooling to get their CGAs and they even helped Moser pay for her occupational health and safety program.

National 4-H month

The 4-H year is coming to a close for those involved in the program. November is National 4-H month and our special day for showing our support for the program is November 6th. For this reason we would like to invite everyone to wear something green in support of 4-H on this day.

During the month of November, I encourage you to think of the program and the kids involved who are learning so much from it. The 4-H program is helping train the next generation of leaders for this country and equipping them with skills for the life ahead of them.

In addition, I encourage ev-

eryone to look into the program and learn more about the celebrations for 4-H’s 100th anniversary in Canada (1913-2013) and in BC (1914-2014). Also, if you know of someone who would benefit from this program please encourage him or her to join next year, we would be glad to welcome them.

We will need the engagement of boat owners and people in the community to work with council to find another suitable boat launch and to go from there.”

The river gets too shallow where the old boat launch is, so councillors are looking at options that could place the launch nearer to one of the deep sides of the river.

Another problem is the fact that people like to use their recreational vehicles on the river and its banks which tears up the habitat.

“The opportunity for young people to fish and be involved in river activities is really hampered by people who just abuse the environment and landscape of the river by driving vehicles up and down it,” said Thiessen.

The final construction portion of the sturgeon centre will finish up in

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January and then they will be in the commissioning phase for about five or six weeks. By the end of February or in early March they will be ready to move in and gear up to operate in the spring.

The first sturgeon will be brought into the system later in the spring and they will be producing the first crop of young sturgeon this coming year.

“If there is any extra funding left over our commitment is to do what we can in the way of landscaping the site and making it as attractive as possible for people driving by,” said Peterson.

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BRIEFLY Flu season Every year about 1,400 people in B.C. die from influenza or pneumonia. Many are eligible for free vaccines and those who are not may pay a fee in some cases.

Flu shots will be available in Vanderhoof on November 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seniors Friendship Centre.

They will also be available at the Vanderhoof Health Unit on November 7 from 12 to 5 p.m. and on November 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Fraser Lake will have clinics available on November 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 at the Fraser Lake Health Centre.

And Autumn Services will hold their clinics on November 15 and 16.

People who are eligible for the free vaccine now include the morbidly obese, pregnant women and their household contacts and visitors to health care facilities as of this year.

The influenza vaccine is free to people over 65, children 6 to 59 months, people with chronic illness, aboriginal peoples, first responders, people working with live poultry and many others. Check the Northern Health website for more.

Seniors’ Health Fair The Vanderhoof Seniors’ Health Fair is on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at the Seniors’ Friendship Centre (219 Victoria St. East, Vanderhoof). The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on that day.

Approximately 15 health organizations will be displaying information, lunch (by donation) will be served, and attendance prizes will be given.

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Express Eight accidents before lunch

Sam Redding Omineca Express The first slippery day hit Vanderhoof and Fraser Lake on Thursday, October 31.

There were eight motor vehicle incidents before noon on Highway 16, Kenney Dam road and several side roads.

As well as several incidents in the Fraser Lake area.

The injuries sustained were all minor and the majority of vehicles had winter tires on. It was just the black ice and people not driving for the conditions according to Vanderhoof RCMP Detachment Commander Sergeant Jason Keays.

Keays met with YRB and local stakeholders on Tuesday and the YRB informed him that they were ready for the winter season with stockpiles of sand and salt.

The most important lesson to take away

from Thursday’s incidents according to Sgt. Keays is that people should be driving for the conditions of that day. He suggests using the DriveBC website to check current conditions as well as make use of the webcams available. He uses it all the time.

One webcam is conveniently placed near Bednesti Lake Resort so anyone making the trip to Prince George can check conditions for Highway 16.

Every police vehicle has winter tires on, with studs if possible, and so should the public’s vehicles be equipped.

One easy way to check is to see if the tires have the mountain and snowflake symbols on them.

Sgt. Keays also recommended keeping a safe driving distance behind other vehicles as well as braking and accelerating slowly.

He also said to give plough trucks plenty

of room and to never pass them on the right, a move he sees every year.

An emergency kit is especially important to keep in the vehicle in the North said Keays. A basic kit should

include food, blankets, first aid supplies and a flashlight. Kits like this will help because people may find themselves stuck in a cellphone dead zone and unable to call for help right away.

Reining in gas tax spending Walter Strong Lakes District News You may complain about your fuel prices at the pump, but at least some of that cost comes back to benefit you through the federal gas tax program which puts a portion of taxes collected back into local governments.

The important source of funding came up for debate during the Oct. 24, 2013 Regional District of Bulkley Nechako (RDBN) board meeting. The formula for spending gas tax funds within RDBN electoral areas will be changing.

Until now, a director could commit multiple years’ worth of gas tax funding to a project, even if that spending extended beyond his or her elected mandate. This meant that a newly elected director could walk into an office where a large portion of the electoral area’s spending capital had already been exhausted by the previous director.

This is exactly the situation Rob Newell, RDBN director area G (Houston Rural), faced when he took office.

“As a new director, I was unaware that my predecessor [Lance Hamlin] had spent beyond his term in office,” Newell said. “This has left me without gas tax funding to carry out the priorities of my term.”

Newell will only have access to new funding in the final year of his term, hamstringing his ability to direct cash towards local qualifying projects for most of his tenure as director.

Although all funding for gas tax projects must receive board approval before they can go ahead, RDBN directors are presumed to reflect the interests of their own constituents, and so their recommendation carries persuasive weight in the final board decision.

Under current gas tax rules, RDBN directors are limited on what projects they can spend the money.

“Currently the rules are that [projects] have to either reduce greenhouse gas emissions, provide cleaner air, or provide cleaner water,” RDBN Financial Administrator Hans Berndorff said.

Under the previous formula, a director could ask the RDBN to commit up to five years of funding to one project, even if the director’s elected term would conclude before the five years were up.

“Under the existing [RDBN rules], an electoral area can, on any one project, spend the entire amount of funds they will be getting under the current [federal gas tax] agreement.”

Newell’s motion was to amend board rules so that no director could spend beyond his or her elected term.

There was broad support for Newell’s concerns around the board table.

“It [gas tax funding] is the primary resource that allows directors to create the kind of changes in their region they want to see,” said Smithers Mayor Taylor Bachrach. “Every director should have equal access to those resources. We don’t want a person to get elected, and come into a job where the person before them has essentially spent the budget.”

Under a resolution passed at the Oct. 24 RDBN board meeting, directors will only be able to commit electoral area tax fund allocations equal to the length of the director’s current term in office.

The existing federal gas tax agreement, which expires at the end of December, was a five year agreement. The details of the new gas tax agreement coming into effect in the new year are not yet available, although a loosing of the restrictions placed on what projects qualify for tax fund dollars is expected.

Federal gas tax funding is a major source of funds for RDBN directors to facilitate projects within their electoral districts. The RDBN receives a portion of the federal fuel taxes you pay at the pump, and distributes those funds to the electoral areas based on a population-size formula.

The RDBN has received $836,699 annually in gas tax funding over the 2005-2013 period. Area B, Burns Lake rural has received $108,451 every year since 2005.

Area E, Francois/Ootsa Lake rural has received $77,016, and Newell’s area G Houston rural has received $52,344, all based on population.

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Halloween festival Sam Redding Omineca Express

It was great to see the kids carving pumpkins when I visited Mapes Elementary on Wednesday, they even put on a play beforehand, a rhyming rendition of trick or treaters on Halloween night. Just the smell of spilled pumpkin guts takes me back to every halloween. Before I thought I was too old to carve pumpkins with my mom anymore.

I remember my nephew couldn’t even be in the same room as a pumpkin getting carved up. The sight of that mushy orange stew mixed with the wet vegetable scent put him and his stomach right over the edge.

Then I saw the Halloween dances at Mapes and of course the great Vanderhoof pumpkin walk of which I have heard so much about. I’ve heard that it effectively ended vandalism during that most chaotic of nights. I have also heard that it replaced trick or treating with a stroll in the park. I was skeptical.

But I was blown away by the amount of people who, instead of trying to hit the affluent neighbourhoods or the houses with the whole chocolate bars, decided to go to the park and tour the great Halloween exhibits.

There was a ton of stuff to see and the costumes were so varied. I saw a lot of superheroes as well as a lot of tykes dressed like furry little monsters.

And to cap it all off a great fireworks show. This was probably one of the warmest Halloweens I’ve been to, mostly because of the dozen or so fires set up to warm trick or treaters.

This is an idea that similarly sized towns all over should think of putting into practice. I know my hometown would be perfect, they could hold their own pumpkin walk or similar festivity and prevent at least some of the terrible vandalism and more horrible crimes.

Every town should at least hold a gathering of candy and hot chocolate and bonfires. Those are the basic essentials that everyone needs as winter approaches: warmth and sugar.

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Help the hospital, get a flu shot VICTORIA – I got my influenza shot this week, paid for out of pocket since I don’t qualify for any of the higher-risk groups provided with free immunization.

A reminder to take this simple health precaution came in October when a labour arbitrator ruled that it is a reasonable employment requirement for health care workers to either get the current immunization or mask up in patient care areas.

Quiet advocacy by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall has paid off. Staff, doctors, outside contractors and visitors will have to put patients first.

Health care unions pressed a grievance on behalf of members who insist they have a right to refuse immunization and increase exposure to patients. They have apparently run up the white flag.

“We will be telling our members to comply with the new policy, or risk being fired,” said an overly dramatic Val Avery, president of the Health Sciences Association. HSA lawyers led the grievance, supported by the Hospital Employees’ Union and the B.C. Nurses’ Union.

Avery said the union will continue to urge its members to take advantage of on-site flu shot clinics.

That’s right, like most provincial employees, they all get immunization that is not only free but administered at work.

Kendall announced the regula-

tion last year, after finding that 40 per cent of employees in long-term care were not getting the current influenza vaccine, and the rate of immunization was declining.

Their objections make no sense. Aside from the self-serving “rights” argument, they complain that the annual flu vaccine isn’t effective enough.

The formula is developed by international effort to track the dominant strains that emerge as winter rolls around the world. Kendall says a poor match results in about 40 per cent immunity, and a good match reaches 90 per cent. At the risk of stating the obvious, he notes that even 40 per cent is better than nothing.

After two weeks of expert testimony, arbitrator Robert Diebolt, a retired UBC law professor, wrote as follows: “It is indisputable that influenza can be a serious, even fatal, disease.

Immunization also indisputably provides a measure of protection to health care workers and I have found that their immunization reduces influenza transmission to patients.

“I have also concluded that there is a real and serious patient safety issue and the policy is a helpful program to reduce patient risk.”

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control calculates that if all health care workers would get immunized, the risk to patients

would be reduced nearly 50 per cent. The Ministry of Health warns: “you can spread influenza for 24 hours before you have any symptoms.”

What would cause educated health care workers to defy common sense? A hint is provided by professional union promoter and publicist Bill Tieleman, who railed about the decision on his blog.

This regulation is inspired by big bad U.S. health care corporations that would rather impose immunization than pay for sick days, Tieleman asserts. Ah, so an infected health care employee should wander the wards until symptoms emerge, and then go home for a few days of paid rest. What a perfectly stupid idea!

Last week BCNU president Debra McPherson was warning about “chaos” at the new Surrey Memorial emergency ward, her latest of a career of media protests.

The big new facility is already overflowing, and more beds and more staff are needed, stat!

Perhaps if better preventive measures were taken by nurses, doctors and other staff, this chronic “chaos” would be reduced and these unions would have more credibility.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Councillor contest in waste reduction Sam Redding Omineca Express Certain members of council took part in a waste reduction week challenge and everyone managed to reduce their garbage to less than two kilograms each.

The winner of the challenge produced a mere 111 grams of garbage during the week of October 21 to 27. By choosing to compost and recycle more, the councillors came in at less than 20 per cent of Vanderhoof’s average of 9.9 kilograms per person per week.

“One of the reasons that we thought the challenge would be neat to do is because the waste reduction initiative thinks that even just being aware of how much garbage we produce is the first step to reducing that garbage,” said Vince Terstappen, Sustainability Coordinator at the Nechako Waste Reduction Initiative.

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Eckland’s The District of Vanderhoof council had a contest to reduce their garbage during the waste reduction week organized by Vince Terstappen. Mayor Thiessen produced the least garbage in that week. neat things that we Awareness of the garbage to the landfill of taking waste out of heard from participants extent of which materi- each year according to the waste streams. It was just how easy it als can be recycled is the waste reduction ini- was good for me over a was,” said Terstappen. spreading throughout tiative. And about 75 course of a week, to see “I think a lot of them the community, Terstap- per cent of that can be how many things that I didn’t need to put into were sort of joking pen said that the recy- recycled.

“I just think that the garbage.” about how they’d need a cling facility is slowly there’s a real awareness Thiessen and counbigger bucket.” getting more use out Each councillor that of it, “the numbers are in the community of the cillors are going to be participated was given creeping steadily up,” he need to recycle and take working with businesses as much out of the waste and individuals to dea five gallon bucket and said. many thought they were The average Vander- stream as possible,” said velop bylaws to keep going to need a bigger hoof resident contrib- Gerry Thiessen, Vander- as much waste out of one. utes 513 kilograms of hoof Mayor. “I find that the landfill as possible, theres a huge social ap- especially cardboard petite in the community which is recyclable but and in society in gen- is produced in such great eral to find more ways numbers in town.

Corporations in our heads On Friday, November 1, Vanderhoof was part of a special theatre event that has been touring the province and creating plays from the messages that corporations have put in our heads.

Corporations In Our Heads is a theatre event in British Columbia and Alberta that has no actors, play or script and is put on by Theatre for Living. It was held in the Friendship Centre and “joked” by David Diamond.

Diamond is the only face for this event that was designed to show the audience how many and to what extent corporations are sending unhealthy messages to our brains.

“I don’t hate corporations, I don’t think they’re evil that’s not what this is,” said Diamond on Friday. “Technically Theatre for Living is a corporation. But we have to agree that there are some messages that are unhealthy for us.”

Diamond is the Artistic and Managing Director for Theatre for Living.

Each night unfolds differently because the story is driven completely by the audience and helped along at times by Diamond.

It started out with three people who could think of examples of corporate messaging that affected a decision in their lives or gave them advice they knew was bad for them. Those people told their stories and then the audience picked whichever one most resonated with them.

Some of the stories were about body image and how media affects expectations and another story was about the decision to buy local or buy cheap.

After the audience voted they then had to create a scene from the memories and feelings contained inside the chosen story. So three more people were brought onto the stage who had to act out different corporate voices inside one individual’s head.

What this looked like was about four people or more on stage, yelling all at the same time while the audience laughed and looked on. But only a moment after the laughter stopped everyone was thinking about the messages and realizing that the scene was actually quite horrible.

In this way was the play acted out and brought to life for Vanderhoof.

Diamond stressed at the beginning that nobody was going to be dragged onto the stage, that no one had to participate unwillingly, but he hoped that people would treat the theatre as a space of no judgements and openness.

After a while people did begin to open up and the play really got started.

Participants young and old joined in the act and brought to the audience a clearer idea of what corporate messages are and how to resist them.

The night was designed to show people how corporate messaging can affect their views of success, health, worthiness, intelligence, beauty, and community among many others.

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A weekly feature highlighting meetings/ proposals, events important to Vanderhoof residents.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Council of the District of Vanderhoof is presently preparing the 2014 Municipal Budget and is interested in receiving public input into the process.

Individuals or groups wishing to provide input into the development of the Budget should do so in writing by November 30, 2013 to the undersigned.

Joseph D. Ukryn, CGA Chief Financial Officer District of Vanderhoof PO Box 900, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Phone: (250) 567-4711 Fax: (250) 567-9169 cfo@district.vanderhoof.ca

SNOW REMOVAL MUNICIPAL STREETS The District of Vanderhoof would like to remind the public that - no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in a position that causes it to interfere with the removal of snow from a roadway. Residents are also reminded that sporting equipment, such as basketball hoops and hockey nets are not permitted on public streets. This restriction is necessary to facilitate snow removal by the municipal works crew during the winter months. Vehicles or equipment found to impede snow removal will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Your assistance in keeping our streets free of parked vehicles permits snow-clearing operations to proceed safely and efficiently, saving your tax dollars.

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Omineca Express

Give pause on

Remembrance Day

A field of poppies has come to symbolize the soldiers who lost their lives while fighting in battle.

Throughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their countries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those soldiers’ achievements and sacrifices, and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle.

Since the end of World War I, memorials to remember those of the armed forces who fought in battle and perished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day.

Armistice Day origins Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it

PAUL MANWARING - OWNER Office: 250-567-6880 Fax: 250-567-6882 HONOURING OUR VETERANS Remembering their service and their sacrifice, we recognize the tradition of freedom they fought to preserve.

marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m.

Remembrance Day evolution Armistice Day was renamed Remembrance Day after World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars. It is now used as a way to pay hommage to any fallen soldier.

What about the poppies?

One of the unifying

A procession of cadets, Canadian Rangers, RCMP, firefighters and veterans marched to Ferland Park in Vanderhoof last Remembrance Day

Highway 16, Vanderhoof

P.O. BOX 100 - Vanderhoof, B.C. V0J 3A0

Tel: 250-567-4701 Fax: 250-567-2424

A thanks to the veterans for their courage, sacrifice and service.

Vanderhoof & Districts Co-op 250-567-4414

In Remembrance

For all those who served our Nation and preserved our freedom, we’d like to say, “Thank You!”

REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS “Peter Ryks Property Services Ltd” Box 770 . Tel: 567-9158, Email: pryks@hwy16.com . www.prps.ca

of all the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our home and country.

District of Vanderhoof FIRE DEPARTMENT Honour & Remember.

On Remembrance Day, let us always remember the bravery and sacrifice of the many men and women who fought and died to preserve and ensure our freedom.

Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako

concentrated and bloody fighting of World War I took place in Flanders, a region in western Belgium.

As a result of the fighting, most signs of natural life had been obliterated from the region, leaving behind mud and not much else. The only living thing to survive was the

School District No. 91

Remembrance Day

We honour those who have given lives serving Canadians and helping people of other nations.

poppy flower, which bloomed with the coming of the warm weather the year after fighting in the region had ceased. Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germinating.

Without the war, they may have never come to the surface.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, (Nechako Lakes) was moved by the vision It’s a day to honour those men and women of poppies flowering in who gave of themselves, their time and their Flanders and wrote a diligence in the service of their country. poem, titled “In Flanders Fields.” After the poem was published, it received international acclaim and the poppy became a popular symbol of those lost in battle.

Men traditionally wear the poppy on the left side of the chest, where a military medal would be placed. Women wear John would it on the right side, belike to thank cause that is where a all veterans widow would wear her for their husband’s medals. dedication and Remembrance Day is encourage his celebrated every year, constituents providing people humto attend a bled by the sacrifices of Remembrance soldiers an opportunity to Day Ceremony remember those soldiers’ efforts to secure freedom. on November 11.

symbols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the flower has become an enduring symbol of those who died in order that others may be free.

The poppy became a symbol for a specific reason. Some of the most

Lest We Forget

Call or visit my MLA office at: Phone: 250-567-6820 John Rustad, MLA 183 First St, Vanderhoof Nechako Lakes John.Rustad.MLA@leg.bc.ca www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca 1-877-964-5650

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RemembRance Day seRvices Vanderhoof: 9:45 am

Service Starts, NVSS Gymnasium 10:45 am Parade to Cenotaph 11:00 am Service at Cenotaph 11:30 am Luncheon at Seniors Friendship Centre

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Service Starts, F.L.E.S.S. Gymnasium 10:45 am Parade to Cenotaph 11:00 am Service at Cenotaph 11:30 am Luncheon at Legion

Honouring our Veterans on November 11, 2013 Thank you for your dedication

Omineca Medical Clinic 3348 Hospital Road, Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A2

250-567-2201

9:45 am

Remembrance Day 2012 in Fraser Lake.

A Salute to Our Heroes: Our Veterans

On Remembrance Day, we pause to reflect on the courage, dedication and loyalty of our nation’s soldiers. Throughout history, their hard work and sacrifice have kept us safe and protected our free-

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead.

Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.

Valour & Victory

Saluting the men and women who fought and sacrificed so we could be free.

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FAITRON COMMUNICATIONS LTD. 346 W. 1st Street, Highway 16, Vanderhoof

2-Way Radio &

Fraser Lake Sawmills 250-699-6235

We shall not forget the sacrifices made for our country

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yellowhead road & bridge

We honour and appreciate all the veterans who served and sacrificed to ensure our freedom.

THANK YOU!

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Sales/Service/Rentals

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LEST WE FORGET

Honouring all the Veterans who served & sacrificed so that we may know freedom.

Thank them this Remembrance Day!

ENDAKO MINES Visit us at our website: www.endakomines.com or www.thompsoncreekmetals.com

RBC Royal Bank Vanderhoof

Honour those who sacrificed for our freedom

Schneider Services Ltd. PLUMBING/HEATING/GASFITTING SOLAR THERMAL Box 2033, Vanderhoof

250-567-3010

To all those who have served, we would like to say “Thank You” Through your efforts and sacrifice, freedom continues to ring throughout our land.

Taylor Bros.

135 E. Stewart St 250-567-2246 Toll Free 1-866-567-2246

We honour our Veterans and Canadian Forces members this and every day.

Lest We Forget

In Remembrance of all the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our home and country. on behalf of and

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Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

We honour and give thanks to all veterans who served and sacrificed to ensure our freedom.

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“In Flanders Fields”

dom. We owe them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, and we salute them for their service. To all of the brave men and women who have sacrificed to put their country first, we thank you.

We salute the Veterans on Remembrance Day

Let’s work together to uphold the freedoms they have given us.

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NEWS Buffalo roams Vanderhoof skies Express

Search and rescue teams got the chance to train in a military aircraft when the CC-115 Buffalo came to the Vanderhoof Airport.

Sam Redding Omineca Express The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association had a training session on October 27 where they used the yellow CC-115 Buffalo aircraft.

All search and rescue activities involving aircraft or marine incidents is the responsibility of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) is an umbrella organization for civilian volunteers to assist the military.

Rick Beatty, CASARA Coordinator and Vanderhoof Area Air Deputy, was involved in the formation of the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue, the ground team for the region, and has been heavily involved in search and rescue in the region.

“On a yearly basis, the military brings an aircraft through, but this is the first time they’ve been in Vanderhoof, the first time we’ve had a big enough group, they take spotters up just to basically make sure they’re up to standards that they need to have in a military aircraft and get a little practice so they’re not totally rusty,” said Beatty.

“Normally they’re up in civilian aircraft so once a year they bring the military aircraft through and let people get experience,” said Beatty. “So that in the event they get a search where they need extra spotters, they have them available.”

About seven people went up in the plane on Sunday for an hour of training, the exercise keeps the pi-

lots, navigators, and spotters up to date on their training.

In any 12 month period, each crew member needs to have a certain amount of hours. Spotters need two flights of at least an hour, navigators need four flights of at least an hour and pilots need six flights of at least an hour as well as 18 hours of other flying PIC.

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Gaming grants help schools Parent Advisory Committees (PACs) that support extracurricular school activities, including sports, arts, educational camps and class trips will share almost $12 million in B.C. government community gaming grants this year.

Fort Fraser school PAC will receive $1,620, Fraser Lake PACs will receive a total of $8,120 and Vanderhoof school PACs will receive a total of $45,060 to be shared across six schools.

“Education is more than what students learn in classrooms. Their education experience is also shaped and enriched by the wide variety of after school organized activities,” said Peter Fassbender, Education Minister. “Community gaming grants are a significant boost to these activities. I am delighted that students will benefit from the grants again this year.”

B.C. community gaming grants will provide a total of $11,700,000 to 1,470 PACs and $125,000 to 49 District Parent Advisory Commit-

tees (DPACs) in communities throughout the province. These committees work with school staff to enhance the educational experience for students at B.C.’s public and independent schools.

The funds will help schools make purchases for items such as sports equipment and musical instruments that provide additional opportunities for students to learn and benefit from their school years.

For example, PACs work with their schools to cover the costs of instruction for curling, tennis and golf through SOAR (Sharing Our Activities and Resources), a program developed by three provincial sport organizations: Curl BC, Tennis BC and British Columbia Golf.

Gaming grant applicants must be the PAC or DPAC for a school that delivers the K-12 curriculum, and there must be at least two parents willing to be accountable for the funds.

Applicants can contact Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch at 250 387-5311 for advice about applications.

What’s in a name?

A lot more than you’d expect.

DundeeWealth, now part of Scotiabank, has become HollisWealth. Our advisors still have the freedom to provide you with independent advice like they always have, only now they’re backed by the strength of Canada’s most international bank. It’s this perfect combination of flexibility and stability that proves HollisWealth is more than just a new name.

Visit holliswealth.com

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The Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce would like to send thanks to the following sponsors for making the 14th Annual Pumpkin Walk a fantastic success: PLATINUM SPONSORS ($1,000+)

GOLD SPONSORS ($500-$999) Vanderhoof Co-op BID Construction Enbridge Halltray Farms Ltd. Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Dan Patten City Furniture L&M Lumber

INNERGEX EXTRA FOODS New Gold Inc. 94x/The Valley Wolf Tim Hortons Barb Penner

SILVER SPONSORS ($100-$499) Glen Dale Agra Services Shower Valley Contracting Nechako Caterers Ltd. Village Inn North Country Inn Westline Ford Shired Enterprises Faitron Communications Ltd. Nechako Optometry Canfor Plateau Bearhead Development Ltd. J&T Painting & Refinishing Evelyn Dickson PAC Fund Donita Spencer (Registered Massage Therapist) Dr. P. Collard Inc. BRONZE SPONSORS ($10-$99) Shaylene Syrota Jim McInnis Sharon Bennet Elsie Toll Always Accounts Nechako Lodge Northside Women’s Institute Nechako Valley Community Services Sonny Mayea Royal Bank of Canada CIBC Yellowhead Road & Bridge P.J. Collision Ltd. The Satellite Guy Marilyn Moore Rose Graham Colleen Erickson Dr. David Wheatcroft

Sinkut Mountain Cattlemen’s Assoc.

Forest Floor Contracting Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen’s Assn.

Cluculz Contracting & Roofing Progressive Employment Services Ltd. KPMG Management Services LP Eggleton Drywall Avison Management Services Ltd. Elks Lodge Omineca Medical Clinic Central Interior Excavating Kenneth B. Simon Corp.

M4 Enterprises Ltd. YCS Holdings Ltd.

The Foley Family Alberta McInnis Schneider Services Ltd. Paul Wanda CNC Bird on a Wire

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This wonderful event would not happen without you!

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COMMUNITY

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Mapes has Halloween too BC SPCA your first adoption option!

Sir Meows a lot is a neutered male. He is 2 years old and gets along great with the other cats in the shelter.

He is very friendly and affectionate. He loves to spend time with people and will follow his person around for attention. If Sir Meows a lot sounds like the fellow for you. Come down and visit him at the North Cariboo Shelter.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT SIR MEOWS OR NEED MORE INFO PLEASE CALL

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Terrence and Dean (top left) and Karyl and Kennedy (bottom left) take up their tools and carve out some masterpiece pumpkins for the haunted house at Mapes Elementary where Jorden checks out a witch’s head.

FUR BABIES PET BOUTIQUE Jodi Carlton

2421 Burrard Ave, Vanderhoof

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Last RBDN cheque for arena

Jerry Peterson presents a cheque of $17,000 to Vanderhoof for the ice arena energy upgrades as part of around $75,000 that the Regional District of Bulkley Nechako has given for the upgrades.

Vanderhoof Businesses

Salute our Seniors!

Seniors Day 1st Wednesday of every month

Vanderhoof Co-op Association

NEW SENIORS DAY DISCOUNTS at the Vanderhoof Co-op Gas Bar

Seniors Day is the 1st Wednesday of each month. Listed below are the Seniors Day Discounts starting August 3rd.

10% Off - Food Store, Hardware and Lumber Departments

5% Off - Gas Bar/C-Store 250-567-4414

Taylors Bros.

Hardware Ltd.

10

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in stock off only

135 East Stewart, Vanderhoof

250-567-2246

HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVE THERAPY BY MAGDALENA SAITO

In part with Omineca Express

Common carcinogens found at home And some ideas on how to avoid them We have talked about how carcinogens are the cancer causers/ promoters, and that avoiding them gives you the best chance at keeping healthy. Many people don’t realize how many there are in our lives, and what’s worse is how many we have in our own homes. Why is avoiding them at home more important than anywhere else? Home is Because home where you and your family usually spend the most time, especially children and their caretakers who are constantly exposed. It was mentioned in previous articles the importance of airing our your home, perfumes, build up, chemical cleaners all collect and stay in the air, on the furniture and they get moved around each day as you move around, in winter many people do not air out their warm home. I mean who would intentional let the cold into your warm toasty environment... the people who understand the importance do. (Even 10 minutes in each room a day makes a big difference not to mention breathing in some fresh air, and getting that stale air out) So what are these common carcinogens found in the home. · Many aerosol products contain ‘methylene chloride’. Instead of using chemical to freshen up, try making your own using simple blends of essential oils and water, remember that a little goes a long way. Some great blends for the home include ‘purification’ which can eliminate odours and leave a nice fragrance, or for the spring and winter seasons of flus and colds try using thieves to kill bacteria, or even lavender. Just mi a few drops into a spray bottle and clean that air. · Not a single cosmetic company labels its products which contain carcinogens. And yes many chemicals or additives in cosmetics, lotions, creams & makeup contain them. Try a more natural approach and you won’t be fighting those wrinkles.

Did you know that combining some beauty products actually does a disservice as the chemicals interact and some can act as acids that break down healthy skin & cause wrinkles. · Hair dye- one of the worst offenders as you absorb many of these chemicals through your scalp, not to mention if you can’t handle the smell, its probably not great for your lungs, try a henna dye to darker hair naturally (Just make sure you use a reputable source as some powders sold in bulk have been found to contain lead) · Household products that are heavily laden with chemicals such as: spray paint, paints, paint stripper, floor cleaners, mildew fighters etc. Whenever you can go for a natural approach. · Many chemicals used in household products are volatile meaning they become gaseous at room temperature, take the form of microscopic particles that are easily inhaled which can cause damage to the lungs or other organs as they are taken into the bloodstream. (Feel free to call about free information sessions on how to use essential oils to clean, disinfect and promote health in your home)

Magdalena Saito Holistic Health Practitioner

250-524-0333 -- www.HalcyonHolistic.com

Young Living Essential Oils Distributor & Reflexologist

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Seniors service expanding

Ellie Sampson - Welcoming Communities Coordinator Sam Redding Omineca Express

Sam Redding Omineca Express The Seniors Connected program took Vanderhoof residents to Prince George on Tuesday, October 29 and the funding for trip was provided exclusively by private citizens.

The trip cost $250 but usually it can cost around $600 or more. The bus driver volunteers his time and Northside Church provides the bus itself.

“Without the partnership it would be extremely difficult,” said DebraAnn Bishop. Seniors Connected Coordinator.

“Our seniors deserve to be honoured and respected and I’m just glad we can do this.”

The Seniors Connected program, located on the lower level of Riverside Place, has now started to provide computer tutoring classes to seniors now that they have several reconditioned computers provided by New Horizons. Enbridge has also passed on computers to the facility.

Bishop has been learning how to use computers for only three years so she was fit to facilitate learning with the seniors, although she doesn’t teach the class herself. She said that those who come are all very excited to learn and the small class size enables them to get as much assistance as they need.

The seniors start just learning the basics of how to work the computer and are shown how to send emails and communicate using the video messaging service Skype.

Seniors Connected is an important service for those who can no longer drive on their own and need to visit or go somewhere. Bishop said that one member blacked out one time when they tried to drive on their own and that it was so easy for that person to make the decision not to drive again because they knew that the Seniors Connected program exists.

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Debra-Ann Bishop points out the donated computers at the bottom of Riverside Place where seniors are tutored and shown programs like email and Skype.

Individuals with the program will volunteer a certain amount of hours and even if it’s just an hour a month, Bishop would still love to get that hour of help.

The program is made up mostly of volunteers, though Bishop is a paid employee through United Way, and is a nonprofit business. They often organize shopping trips to Prince George by bus but members may want to take seniors out on their own time if they can.

Bishop encourages people to never think of the service as placing a burden on the volunteers.

“It’s not a burden to them, they are not obligated to drive or talk to anyone, they choose to,” she said.

Bishop told the story

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of one senior who, as she was making cookies for the local youth, was hesitant to join because she didn’t want to burden anyone. But Bishop asked her to think of what she would say if the youths said they didn’t want the cookies because they didn’t want to burden her. So in that way the senior saw that her cookies and their time were the same and that no one was being burdened.

From August 2012 to June 2013, the Seniors Connected program has provided 220 transportation services, 320 outreach services, 40 participants in day trips and 120 participants in workshops and bingos.

It has been operating in Vanderhoof since July 2011.

The Good Neighbours Committee is a partnership between District of Vanderhoof, the Saik’uz First Nation, Regional District Bulkley Nechako, Area ‘F’, School District 91, College of New Caledonia and the Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce that continues to do work in the community supporting Welcoming Communities, inclusion, diversity and anti-racism projects.

They are excited about the opportunity to welcome Ellie Sampson as the new Welcoming Communities Coordinator.

Sampson states that she is thrilled to be taking on this new position as the Welcoming Communities Coordinator. She looks forward to working with and meeting all of the people who have worked long and hard with the Welcoming Communities and Good Neighbours initiatives.

She started the position near the end of August but the project has been going for quite some time.

“One of my duties is to try and connect to any new immigrants to the community as well as try and help support services in the community become aware of the needs of local immigrants and how we can make the welcome and inclusive in the community,” said Sampson.

The Good Neighbours Committee believes that this position is an excellent fit for Sampson and her many and varied skills. She enjoys a challenge, enjoys meeting and greeting people of all ethnicities, and values the community. Previous co-workers and program participants have found her to be open minded, supportive and approachable. She states that she is organized, reliable and enthusiastic as well as being very excited to be doing work that will promote and develop a vision of Vanderhoof as a welcoming and inclusive community.

Sampson is looking forward to meeting the challenges and expectations of this project and bringing increased awareness and inclusion of new immigrants to our community.

One of the items that Sampson is working on is the development of a list of interpreters.

Sampson would like to encourage anyone who speaks another language to make contact with her.

Sampson initially came to Vanderhoof in 1975, in route to Fort St. James and Tezzeron Lake; to visit with one of her life-long friends who lived up that way at that time. She traveled back to this area numerous times since then, including a stint of tree planting in the

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Corkscrew Creek 200 road area in 1978.

Sampson and her family lived in Vanderhoof throughout the 90s. At that time she worked as a self employed Ellie Sampson contractor delivering a variety of pre-employment skill development programs and support services to local employment seekers.

Having returned to Vanderhoof a year ago, after nearly a 13 year absence, one of the first community events Sampson attended as a newly returning resident was the Welcoming Communities Dialogue last fall.

“I was extremely impressed with the efforts of everyone in attendance that evening and I left feeling welcomed and included and excited with Vanderhoof again,” said Sampson.

This past year Sampson has been working for the College of New Caledonia delivering The Next Steps for Youth Skills-Link program. This work provided her with the opportunity to reconnect with community, with many people and re-establish herself as a service provider.

Good Neighbours is also currently looking for business owners and employers to sit on a Good Neighbours Committee sub-committee, specific to Welcoming Communities; if anyone is interested or would like more information, call.

Sampson can be reached, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-3:30 At the Neighbourhood space: 250-567-4879 or CNC Cellular: 250-570-9084 Email: sampsone1@cnc.bc.ca.

Look for bulletins, information notice and news about Welcoming Communities activities and events on the blog, www.goodneighbours.wordpress.com.

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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....

NEW EVENTS....

Wrestling Students of Travis Himmelright’s wrestling class are more skilled now that they’re in their fifth week of training.

Everyone has lots of energy and smiles as they grapple and pin each other during sparring.

VANDERHOOF’S FAITH

Church Directory For more information or to join Vanderhoof’s Faith Church Directory

Call Pam at 250-567-9258

The Gospel Chapel 448 Connaught Street

NECHAKO COMMUNITY CHURCH MENNONITE BRETHREN

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

1393 Highway 16 East (Across from P.J. Collision)

(Affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of Canada)

250-567-4960

For more information call

Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 am

www.thegospelchapel.ca

Sunday School - 11:00 am

Our Mission Glorifying God by helping all people move closer to Jesus Christ one step at a time.

Making Jesus known

Vanderhoof Christian Fellowship

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

567-3107

The Church on the Corner “Giving you a Purpose to live for and People to live with” Worship Service: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Small Groups meeting together regularly: We have a place for you to belong!

For more information call

567-9198 263 Vanderview Drive For more information visit our website: www.vcfemc.com

Burrard Street, Vanderhoof

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 am Wednesday Morning Worship 7:30 am

St. Wilfred’s Anglican Church Carrier Cresc., Fraser Lake Sunday Worship 10:00 am

A house of prayer for all people

NechAKo VALLey fesTiVAL of The performiNG ArTs AGm...is November 19, 2013 at the Vanderhoof Public Library at 7:15pm. *** The VANderhoof seNiors’ heALTh fAir pLANNiNG their commiTTee...announces upcoming SENIORS’ HEALTH FAIR & FLU IMMUNIZATION CLINIC on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at the Seniors’ Friendship Centre (219 Victoria St. East, Vanderhoof). The fair will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on that day.

Approximately 15 health organizations will be displaying information, lunch (by donation) will be served, and attendance prizes will be given. *** NechAKo VALLey hisToricAL socieTy...meets at 7pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the OK Cafe. *** VANderhoof crime WATch pATroL...will be holding their Annual General Meeting November 6th, 2013 at 7pm in our meeting hall. All members are encouraged to attend and new members welcomes. For more information call 250-567-9037. *** AduLT BAdmiNToN...every Thursday at 8pm at NVSS gym. Bring your own racquet. Indoor runners required. For more info call Ann at 250-567-9908. *** 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.

For more information contact DebraAnn Bishop at 250-567-0623 or 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 Oscar for more info: 250-567-4582. *** AL-ANoN...Has your life been affected by someone elses drinking? The AlAnon is for you! Meetings held on

Cadets from 899 Vanderhoof Squadron were selling poppies in Vanderhoof on the weekend. Pictured here are Flight Corporal Nathan McNicol with Flight Sergeant Mike Ray in the Vanderhoof Co-Op Mall. Money raised from these sales go to support veterans’ programs provided by the Royal Canadian Legion. Everyone in the local community is invited to attend the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Vanderhoof on November 11th. Please take two minutes to remember the sacrifices of the men and women who served in the past and are serving our country today.

Mondays at 7pm in Community 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... AGM Nov 6th at 7 pm lower level 242 Louvain St (Riverside Place). Everyone Welcome!

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 contact Debra-Ann at 250-567-0623 or email vanderhoofhospice@gmail.com *** The food BANK... is in serious need of food donations. Specifically the following is needed: Canned vegetables, meat, fish, canned milk, sugar, pasta, pasta sauces, soups, toilet tissue. *** BAdmiNToN AT fLess Gym... Every Thursday at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. come out and have some fun! *** The VANderhoof cANcer supporT Group...meets the first Friday of every month @ noon at the The Reid. For more info call Karen @ 5674828. *** 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 250-567-8484. *** NechAKo QuiLTers GuiLd... meets the third Tuesday of the month 9:30 am (Sept. - May) at Nechako View Seniors Common Room. Fran Sheeley 5675254. *** The frAser QuiLTers GuiLd... meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Fort Fraser Community Hall.

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*** 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 Debbie @ 250-567-7956. *** The frAser LAKe cANcer supporT Group... meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 12 noon in the New Fraser Lake Restaurant. For further information call Judy at 250-6997763. *** NechAKo VALLey hisToricAL socieTy...meets every second Thursday of the month 6:30 pm at the Chamber of Commerce office. *** 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 250-640-0218, Yvonne Melo - 250-6907496 Evenings. *** AA meeTiNG... Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

United Church Hall. 567-8087 or 5674588 *** frAser LAKe AA meeTiNGs... Tues & Thurs 8:00 p.m. at St. Wilfred’s Church just across from police station. *** 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 3pm - 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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Betty Gutosky

July 22, 1925-October 9, 2013 With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mom, Betty Gutosky on October 9, 2013. Mom fought a brief, but courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

She passed away peacefully at home with family by her side.

A Celebration of Life was held at the First Memorial United Church on October 15, 2013.

Mom is survived by her children: Pat (Jerry) Kempel, Marge (Frank) O’Leary, Jerry Gutosky, Cathy Gutosky (Dann Marchessault), Debbie (Joe) Gutosky Forster; grandchildren: Alissha O’Leary (Corey Scofield), Kevin O’Leary, Danny O’Leary (Nicole Baker), Kevin Heer; great grandchildren: Carter and Dayna Heer; siblings: Janet Langevin and Frank Clayton. Mom was predeceased by loving husband of 62 years, Alex; beloved grandchildren: Lori Kempel Heer, Shawn Kempel, siblings and parents Oscar and Esther Clayton.

Mom will forever be remembered as the best mom ever.

She was a selfless woman who put her own needs aside to ensure her family was always taken care of. She will be remembered as a mother, grandmother, mentor, and friend.

Her baking and ability to make a meal out of seemingly nothing will always be treasured. Mom enjoyed the quieter activities in life. There was always a jigsaw puzzle on the table for the family to enjoy together. She loved doing Word Searches as well. Mom had a love of singing, particularly Hank Williams and would regale the family with songs.

All one had to do was start singing ‘Hey, Good Looking’ and mom would take it away and finish the song. Mom taught her children to love and respect nature. She always noticed a sunset, birds and flowers. Her ability to find four leaf clovers was uncanny. Mom also enjoyed crocheting, embroidering, sewing and crafting. All of her family have many beautiful doilies to remember her by.

Many thanks to family and friends for their kindness and caring. Special thanks to Dr. Campbell who appeared like an angel when we needed her. Thank you to Grace Memorial.

Once again, you made a sorrowful time more bearable.

Thank you to Reverend Brenda Miller for officiating.

Mom, we hope you are free of pain and are at peace. You will be forever loved. You were the best mom in the whole wide world.

Kenneth Wallace Peters August 11, 1946 - October 15, 2013 Ken died at home in Mission cared for by his wife Wendy (nee Hough) his best friend and companion for over 30 years. Their daughter Kelly, son Chris and much beloved grandson Josh mourn with her. Ken is the eldest son of Frank & Bernice (nee Ray) brother to Barbara, Lyn, Jaxon & Leslye, brother in law to Gavin & Doug.

Ken was extremely proud of his First Nations heritage, a great friend to many, he will be missed by all including his good friends John & Kim. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 9th at 2pm at the Mission Alano Club 33229 N. Railway Ave. We were all proud of Ken's 34 years of sobriety.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings affecting “Vanderhoof Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1517, 2009” and “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 in the District of Vanderhoof Council Chambers, 160 Connaught Street, Vanderhoof, B.C. The start time of the Public Hearings and a description of the Bylaws that are the subjects of the Hearings are as follows: 7:00 pm Bylaw No. 1681 “Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1681 which rezones the subject property from H1 (Small Holdings) to H1A (Small Holdings Additional Dwelling) to allow a second residence on the subject property.

The subject property is located on 9153 Blackwater Rd, 8 kilometres south of the District of Vanderhoof and is legally described as “Lot 2, Plan 7774, Section 35, Township 7, Range 4 Coast District”. The subject property is shown crosshatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below.

LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAW NO. 1681

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Journey Level Electrician Babine Forest Products is currently searching for a Journey Level Electrician with experience in lumber processing machinery.

Key responsibilities include troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment and systems, machinery operation, understanding of electrical systems, expertise with all tools related to the trade and good communication skills.

The successful candidate must be able to establish a working relationship with maintenance, production and management personnel to achieve the goal of the organization. You must understand the mechanics of working machinery, be able to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair equipment and facilities. The ability to understand and work with work order systems, machine histories, scheduling, warehousing and related maintenance fields is necessary.

7:30 pm Bylaws No. 1671 and 1672 The Agricultural (A) designation in “Vanderhoof Rural Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1517, 2009” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1671, by adding the following: “Rezoning applications to allow small scale industrial use may be approved on a parcel within the Agriculture (AG) designation where the proposed use has the support of the Agricultural Land Commission if the land is within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and the use is compatible with adjacent land uses.”

“Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Zoning Bylaw No. 700, 1993” is proposed to be amended by Bylaw No. 1672 by adding a new permitted use to the Agricultural (Ag1) Zone, to allow the operation of a sawmill on the subject property, provided that the sawmill and all accessory uses including log and lumber storage, does not occupy an area greater than 0.8 ha. The purpose of Bylaws 1671 and 1672 is to legalize an existing sawmill on the property.

The subject property is located at 2879 Highway 27 S, approximately 1.5 km west of the District of Vanderhoof and is legally described as “That part of the northeast ¼ of Section 15, Township 12, Range 5, Coast District, lying south of Plan 1150 Except thereout the most westerly 25 metres in parallel width thereof”. The subject property is shown cross-hatched and labelled “Application Area” on the map below.

LOCATION MAP FOR BYLAW NO. 1671 AND 1672

Preferred qualifications would be a minimum of 3 years in an Industrial Electrician position and Red Seal certification as a Journeyman Electrician. Experience with Allen Bradley PLC’s, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi VFD’s and IT communications is also preferred.

Please forward your resume by November 22, 2013 to: Anne Currie Human Resources Assistant Babine Forest Products Limited hrcanada@hamptonaffiliates.com Confidential fax 503-291-5591 Babine Forest Products, working jointly with First Nations, provides equal opportunity for employment including First Nation status privileges. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and the potential for career advancement. We wish to thank all those who apply; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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At the Public Hearing all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present a written submission respecting matters contained in the bylaws that are the subject of the Public Hearings.

Written submissions sent by mail to P.O. Box 820, Burns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0; by fax to (250) 692-1220; or by e-mail to inquiries@rdbn.bc.ca must be received by the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako no later than November 14, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. to be ensured of consideration at the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearings on Bylaws No. 1671, 1672 and 1681 will be chaired by the Director or Alternate Director for Electoral Area F as a delegate of the Board. A copy of the Board resolution making the delegation, copies of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information may be inspected at the office of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako between the hours of 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, October 30 through November 14, 2013 inclusive. A copy of the proposed bylaws and other relevant information will also be made available at the Vanderhoof Public Library.

For further information please call the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Planning Department at 250-692-3195 or 1-800-320-3339.

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ACCOUNTANTS Chartered Accountants

Providing a Full Range of Business Services

Accounting Computers ● Financial Planning

HST Income Tax ● Payroll

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KPMG Prince George #400 - 177 Victoria Street Prince George, BC, V2L 5R8 250-563-7151

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STUART NECHAKO

Reaching Every Door

Serving Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fraser Lake

Serving Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, Fort Fraser and Fraser Lake

Pam Berger Publisher

Pam Berger Publisher 150 W. Columbia St Box 1007, Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0

Tel: 250-567-9258 Fax: 250-567-2070 Email: advertising@ominecaexpress.com

150 W. Columbia St Box 1007, Vanderhoof BC V0J 3A0

Tel: 250-567-9258 Fax: 250-567-2070 Email: advertising@ominecaexpress.com

Beary Go Christmas

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The Omineca Express Invites all businesses to be part of our Beary Christmas Promotion.

Take your pick of 3 Christmas ADVERTISING PACKAGES. This year let the Express take the stress out of your Christmas advertising shopping.

We have 3 packages available to help promote your business for December.

Start your Christmas promotion with W IN WIN Midnight Madness c

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Black Friday will never be the same.

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Beary Christmas

Due to the Remembrance Day holiday on Monday, November 11th the Omineca Express office will be closed.

Mauve Friday is Coming.

Black Friday will never be the same.

Deadline for ads is dreams into reality by logging onto Make your WIN A CHRISTMAS BEAR! Thursday November 7thyour at 5pm special getaway.

One plush Bear to be won in each participating business by www.getawaybc.com to plan random draw from all entries submitted to your business.

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Grand prize of a Bear plus $200 drawn Dec. 26 from entries submitted to all participating businesses

Please call Pam for more details

567-9258 - Fax 567-2070 Bears, and $200 donated by Omineca Express

14th Annual Pumpkin Walk

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013 Omineca Express

From the museum’s haunted house, which saw 500 visitors, to Riverside Park’s pumpkin walk; from the various haunted homes to the hordes of children in search of empty calories; this year’s annual Halloween festivities brought out the horribly ghoulish and the monstrously cute alike to share in the fun and sugar-filled treats.