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WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014
NEWS BRIEFS
Prescribed burns
Prescribed burning is planned for eight locations in the Omineca Region between April 29 and June 7, 2014, weather conditions permitting. These controlled burns will cover about 7,900 hectares and will meet fuel management objectives and assist with ecosystem restoration, according to a ministry of forests press release. They will occur in several phases, starting at lower elevations in southern areas and proceeding north to higher elevations later this spring. • The Blackwater-Fraser Ungulate Winter Range burn area covers an estimated 300 hectares, about 70 kilometres south of Prince George. • The Blackwater-Kluskus burn area covers an estimated 100 hectares, about 100 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof. • The Savory Ridge burn area covers an estimated 35 hectares, about 27 kilometres west of Fraser Lake. • The Euchiniko River burn area covers an estimated 300 hectares, about 70 kilometres southwest of Vanderhoof. • The Stuart River burn area covers an estimated 300 hectares, about 25 kilometres northeast of Vanderhoof. • The Ruby Rock burn area covers an estimated 400 hectares, about 75 kilometres northwest of Fort St. James. • The Bevel Creek burn area covers an estimated 1,500 hectares, about 100 kilometres north of Mackenzie. • The Ospika burn area covers an estimated 1,600 hectares, about 125 kilometres north of Mackenzie. These prescribed burns will be conducted by Wildfire Management Branch crews and other staff from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, in collaboration with the Society for Ecosystem Restoration in North Central British Columbia and the Habitat Conservation Foundation. The reintroduction of managed, low-intensity ground fires to these areas is intended to restore and maintain plant communities that are native to these areas. These managed fires also reduce fuel loads, leading to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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Fort St. James 4-H Club The Fort St. James 4H Club picked up garbage for the community on Sunday, May 4th. We made a great improvement on the Nak’azdli and highway roads. We picked over 40 bags of garbage in five hours. We found a Western Toad, it was almost 12 cm long. We also found a cell phone, lawn chair, fishing pole, and two bird nests. We thank the people who waved and gave us support!
Back Row: Sydnee Schlamp, Brielle Rivard, and Willa Crowley. Front Row: Ethan Schlamp, Katie Fraser, Maria Spondiak, Nikayla Leatherdale and Emma Noel. Photos submitted by 4-H
Sarah King competing in Rockstar Energy Motocross Nationals The Rockstar Energy Motocross Nationals, Canada’s largest powersports series, is set to open at the Wastelands in Nanaimo on May 31, 2014. This year Fort St. James rider, Sara King, will be competing. King has had a Western Toad.
riding career filled with accomplishments. Beginning in 2010, she was the recipient of the Orin Short Memorial Award, and since then has gone on to come in 2nd in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 in Ladies A at WCAN. Continuing her streak, King came in 1st in the
Ladies division of the BCMA series. King enters the series hoping to beat her personal best and place within the top 3 of the Women’s Western Nationals. For full details of the event please visit: www. ca.rockstarenergy. com.