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The National Historic Site is hosting a free beef dip sandwich day for its last day open of the season on Sunday Sept. 21 with free admission all day. The site will host a final air-rifle competition with two categories; adults (14 and older) and kids with parents. Each person will get a turn to shoot five shots and the highest score wins. There is no advanced signup and anyone is welcome to attend and try his or her luck at shooting. The grounds will also bare a bannock and jam demonstration. Of course the day would also not be complete without some chicken and duck racing at 11:30.

Business Fair Rebecca Watson Caledonia Courier

The District of Fort St. James is hosting the ninth annual Registration Business Fair and Classic Car Show Saturday Sept. 6 from 3pm to 5pm in the Fort Forum Arena on Stuart Drive. The show will give a means for businesses, groups, clubs and associations to recruit and register new or existing members all while promoting their business or organization. For the first time ever, the district is allowing businesses to also sell items at their booth in addition to providing information. There is no cost for residents to go to the show however there is a minimal cost for businesses or groups who are entering the show.

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Cottonwood Connector creates safer access include an initiative in one of five categories including urban forests, Pedestrians of Fort traffic calming and St. James will notice safety, school greening, an easier time getting transforming spaces or around ‘the loop’ by naturalizing areas, park Cottonwood Park thanks creation or restoration. to a connector trail put in Each application was by the city. judged on community The Cottonwood Conengagement, sustainable nector can now be used development, technical for active transportation expertise, recognition by residents where as of CN’s funding, budget previously they would and overall project. have had to use the highNearly 200 applications way. The trail runs from were looked at but Fort the crosswalk at Birch St. St. James was one of 30 parallel to highway 27 to selected for the grant. meet up with the walkWith the money, not ing loop on the opposite only was a connector trail side of Lakeshore Drive. put in, but the city also The purpose of the new planted trees and flowers walkway is to have a safto add a scenic touch to er pedestrian hiking and the path as a part of CN’s biking trail for commutree planting efforts. nity access, especially in The planting took place the winter months, said Wednesday Aug. 20 and Mel Chesnutt, event cowas assisted by children ordinator at the District in the Fort St. James of Fort St. James. recreation program “When the snow is along with seniors from ploughed people would the Stuart Lake Seniors literally be walking Association. Photo submitted on the road,” said Ms. Bonnie and Andy Chesnutt. “Now people Kozley from the Seniors NEW WALKWAY: The Cottonwood Connector’s grand opening was Monday Aug. 25 and will now can have somewhere safe Association, along with give pedestrians a way of reaching the loop from the crosswalk at Birch St without walking on to walk or bike.” their grandson Andy Jr 6, the highway. (left to right) Paul Sangha (CN Assistant Superintendent of Transportation) Joan Last year the ministry helped plant. Burdeniuk (Fort St. James Municipal Councillor and Transportation Committee Co-Chair) Mayor of transportation put in a “The trees and Rob MacDougall, Raymond Carrier (Communities in Bloom Founding President), Dave Stewart crosswalk where Birch St flowers have made a (Public Works Superintendent) and highway 27 meet so big difference,” said people would be able to Ms. Kozley. “I’m really cross safely. Until now there impressed with the walkway. was no continued pathway This way people don’t have to up to where ‘the loop’ begins walk on the road.” across from Lakeshore The trail’s grand opening Drive. was Monday Aug. 25 with In partnership with Tree music provided by Music Canada and Communities On the Mountain and a in Bloom, CN awarded barbecue lunch provided by the District of Fort St. the Music Makers Society. James $23,000 in an Representatives from CN EcoConnexions grant and from the district joined through the program From in on the festivities, which The Ground Up. The program turned out to be a sort of is intended to enhance the environmentally driven environment and promote end-of-season bash for the the greening of municipal recreational program kids. properties across Canada in “I liked planting trees and Photo by Rebecca Watson digging holes,” said Andy Jr. communities along CN rail lines. The criteria to receive WALKING THE PATH: Eva and Abe Teichroeb from Vanderhoof are seen walking on the “I even helped take the worms funding is the project must Cottonwood Connector with their grandson Luke 3. out of the compost.” Rebecca Watson Caledonia Courier

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Elections are coming, candidates get ready office as early as possible, said general voting will take place Saturday Emily Colombo, economic de- November 15, with polls open from 8 am to velopment officer in Fort St. 8 pm. on all days. (If you reside in a rural National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. 212-269-7797 Municipal elections are James. area, you will only be able to vote for your www.ncadd.org coming up and nomination “Candidates, you want to rural-area representative unless you own packages are nowChild available have plenty of time to read over property in town. If the property is co-owned Abuse Prevention Month at the District ofPrevent FortChild St.Abuse America the requirements and make sure there can be only one vote.) 312-663-3520 James. this is something you want to Mail-in ballots are also available to those www.preventchildabuse.org Anyone interested in do,” said Ms. Colombo. who cannot make it to the poll due to injury, BeaverOnGolfCourseC0804.EPS becoming a municipal, Jazz Appreciation Month Anyone interested in running disability or illness. Smithsonian National Museum of American History regional or school district for a position must acknowledge School district and regional packages DaffodilsHC0804.EPS 202-633-3129 candidate is encouraged to the requirement of having at are also available at the district office. Any www.smithsonianjazz.org Hot Retail Co-op Categories step up and take action to least two qualifying nominators. questions can be directed to Emily Colombo Bicycles, Accessories and Supplies National they Car Care Month make the difference Each community has a limited or Kevin Crook at the district office at 250Lawn and Garden Care Council want to see in theCar communumber of positions available, 996-8233. Motorcycles and Snowmobiles 240-333-1088 Outdoor Furnishings nity. In November, towns Fort St. James with one www.carcare.org Recreational Vehicles Primary Care Society folk will vote for applimayoral position and National Donate Life Month for the cants in co-ordinance with four councilor positions. Hot Manufacturer Co-op U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Benjamin Moore Paints their specific constituency, FORT ST. JAMES MEDICAL CLINIC Candidates are also 202-619-0257 Camp Healthcare www.organdonor.gov but first, candidates must reminded that the length of Grasshopper Mowers The public is invited to attend be nominated and submit the term has changed this Rolex Watch National Lawn Care Month all required documents. Whirlpool Corporation year from three to four. PLANET, Professional Landcare Network ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The electoral nomination 800-395-2522 The general voting and Date: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 www.landcarenetwork.org period opens Sept. 30 and advanced voting days have AdBuilder Special Section Builder Themes Photo submitted Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm closes Oct. 10 National but conalready been determined • Financial Parkinson Awareness Month Where: National Historic Site • Planning a Garden tenders are encouraged to BALLOT National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.BOX: Advanced voting polls will be open on Wednesday by bylaw. Advanced voting • Earth Day Visitor Centre 800-327-4545 pick up their nomination November 5 & 12 from 8am to 8pm.• General voting polls will be open will take place Wednesday Easter www.parkinson.org 280 Kwah Road, Fort St. James, BC packages from the district Saturday November 15 from 8am to 8pm. November 5 & 12 and REBECCA WATSON

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SUNDAY March 2009 M 2 9 16 23 30

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WEDNESDAY 13April Fool’s Day

May 2009

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Farmers’ Market! F 6 13 20 27

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11:30am-4:30pm Farmer’s Mrkt

8pm AA Mtg

3-5pm Fall Recreation Market @ Arena

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57Palm Sunday

12pm Strong Start 7pm NA Mtg @ NAJC

12 Easter

Easter Monday (Australia & Canada)

12pm Strong Start 7pm NA Mtg @ NAJC

9am Strong Start

9amFriday Strong Start 10 12Good

10am Food Bank

12pm Strong Start

4pm Strong Start

8pm AA Mtg

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9am Strong Start 4pm tea Bag Menu @ Nak Hlth Ctr 7-9pm FSJ Primary Care Society AGM @ NHS

12pm Strong Start

9am Strong Start

7pm Council Mtg

8pm AA Mtg

11:30-4:30pm Farmers’ Mrkt

Administrative 10am Food Professionals Day Bank

7pm NA Mtg @ NAJC

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24 Arbor Day

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9am Strong Start

2pm Snrs Mtg

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4pm Strong Start

Atkins Onion Contest Weigh-In @ Greenhouse

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RDBN Business Forum, 6pm GALA DINNER @ Nak’albun Elem.

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25 Anzac Day (Australia)

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Mourning Day 28 Workers (Canada)

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7pm NA Mtg @ NAJC

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30 Ladies Golf!

Every Thursday at 4:00pm At Stuart Lake Golf Course

Annual Fall Recreation Market & Classic Car Show Saturday September 6th from 3-5pm The Fair is a great opportunity to recruit & register members and promote your business/organization! Please call 996-8233 or stop by the District Office for more information or to register for your booth!

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Enbridge pipeline approved on conditions REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier

An Enbridge oil pipeline has been approved and if all conditions are met will pass between Fort St. James and Vanderhoof. The government of Canada approved the Northern Gateway pipeline in June with 209 set conditions. The purposed pipeline system is planned to run from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, B.C, carrying natural gas condensate and, will be 11,770 km long. From the first application until now, Northern Gateway has spent close to 12 years designing the project to meet the needs of British Columbians, Albertans and provincial and federal governments, said Janet Holder, executive director of Western Access. “It was not a quick process, maybe one of

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PIPELINE: The proposed Enbridge pipeline will carry natural gas condensate from Alberta to British Columbia and will be 11,770 km long. the most reviewed in all of Canada,” said Ms Holder. When asked to compare environmental efforts to other projects like Mount Polly, Ms. Holder answered, “There is clearly a perception issue for all industry but all projects need to be judged on their own

merits. We are in a different process than what would transpire in other projects. We are a national project and there are different regulations and considerations than provincial projects.” Before construction can even begin, 113 of the conditions must first be met. Although there

is talk about starting construction in 15-18 months, the conditions are so extensive a lot of them have to be filed one year in advance of startup. These conditions are laid out by the National Energy Board of B.C. and a majority of them pertain to socio economic conditions including consultations

with Aboriginal communities, capacity building such as making sure eligible workers have the skills and requirements to work on the project and becoming a part of each community’s sustainability plan. “[One of] the only access points is through Vanderhoof so

we certainly want to be a part of the plans that go through,” said Vanderhoof’s mayor Gerry Thiessen. “We want to be a community that people are attracted to coming to and staying in.” The main focus now is to use community colleges to train local workers. Also in terms of local hiring, the project has a requirement to fill the gaps of what is needed and what the communities can provide. The project has spent over $3 million on education already,

even before being approved. Another step is procuring emergency response consultations with each individual community. “The more we work on these conditions the more we realize we must be aggressive because there is so much work still needing to be done to meet the requirements,” said Ms. Holder. “There is still a lot of consultations needing to be done and communities will probably be seeing more of us in the next year.”

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Bleak summer for coastal ferry remake Tom Fletcher Black Press

There was an uproar in the B.C. legislature this spring when Transportation Minister Todd Stone went ahead with $19 million in cuts to lowusage coastal ferry routes. The plan had been laid out in detail before last year’s election. It targeted sailings where ridership was in the low teens or even single digits. On some sailings the Transport Canadamandated crew outnumbered the passengers. Despite the cries of doom, most of the sailing reductions have been managed – with one glaring exception. The Discovery Coast Circle Tour route saw its ferry from Port Hardy to Bella Coola replaced, using the smallest vessel in the BC Ferries fleet, the open-decked Nimpkish. This move wasn’t a direct response to low usage, a chronic issue with some of the minor route sailings along the coast. It was to avoid ordering a replacement for the Queen of Chilliwack, which sailed directly between Port Hardy and Bella Coola. This summer the first leg was consolidated with the Northern Expedition, the vessel that replaced the

doomed Queen of the North on the Inside Passage run up to Prince Rupert. At Bella Bella, after a layover of a couple of hours, the Nimpkish took over with space for 16 standard vehicles on its deck and a midnight arrival time in Bella Coola. The direct route had been mainly used by European tourists, who sailed from the Lower Mainland to Victoria, drove the length of the Island, ferried to Bella Coola and drove through the rugged Chilcotin to Williams Lake and back down south to complete the circle tour. The new route incorporated stops in remote outposts Ocean Falls and Shearwater, making it even longer. Warnings came early. “That’s where 90 per cent of the [BC Ferries] money is being lost, on the milk runs, and that’s the part they are keeping,” Petrus Rykes, a tourism operator at Anahim Lake for 40 years, said in March. “The part they’ve cancelled was at 70 per cent capacity, the second highest of all the fleet routes.” Reports of a bad slump have come to pass. The changes meant bookings couldn’t be made until April, too late for most international travelers. A survey by Bella Coola Valley Tourism in mid-summer found most operators losing business, from 10 to

90 per cent. A bus tour of Canadian seniors heading west from Williams Lake was terminated after 14 years. One tourism operator on Highway 20 is considering closing down. Stone and his family took the new route themselves in early August, with the minister offering sunny reports on his blog. Stone summed up his experience this way: “At the end of the day, my assessment is that the Nimpkish is a good tourism product if tourists are made fully aware as to the type of service it provides. If correct expectations are set, I believe the Nimpkish can be marketed as a valuable tourism component of the Discovery Coast Circle Tour. “The decision to do this rests squarely on the shoulders of the tourism industry and tourism operators who need to decide whether or not they want this service to work, to grow and to be viable in order to capture a share of the thousands of international tourists looking for exactly the kind of adventure the Nimpkish provides.” Got that, Discovery Coast tourism folks? If this milk run doesn’t work next year, it will be your fault. Heck, the Nimpkish has free snacks and drinks for your 10-hour voyage, much of it in the dark.

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Mount Polly’s natural next step Dear Editor, Despite all the uproar, it seems to me that the natural “next step” one would expect in the Polley Lake mine dam breach situation is already taking place just as it should: The BC Government has convened an independent panel of engineers with the expertise and experience to do a forensic investigation to determine a) why the dam failed and b) how to ensure that it does not happen again. The expert panel has been given the authority to compel testimony and evidence while the Minister in charge, Bill Bennett, has ordered that every tailings pond in BC, and its associated dam, go through a mandatory, but extraordinary, independent inspection by December first, to be paid for by the mining companies themselves. The company involved at the Polley Lake Mine has already started to clean up the site and is preparing a long term remediation plan for the affected water ways. Water in the region has been tested repeatedly and found to be fully fit for human consumption, and the government continues to have independent specialists conducting water and sediment contamination tests at multiple sites. Despite all of this, many special interest groups continue to sensationalise this unusual incident and misrepresent how it is being dealt with when it is clear that all things are unfolding as they should in response to the situation. I say kudos to all involved in making things right! Bruce Sanderson from North Vancouver

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B.C. students are just days away from the scheduled start of a new school year but there’s little sign of a break in the teachers strike that has dragged on through the summer. The final week of summer holiday opened Sunday with a demand in Kamloops from B.C. Teachers Federation president Jim Iker for an immediate start to mediation. No formal bargaining dates are scheduled, but Iker, Education Minister Peter Fassbender and government negotiator Peter Cameron are meeting today in Victoria, raising hopes for some movement. Teachers have also stepped up picketing as both sides prepare for the strike to stretch into September. A mass rally outside the premier’s Vancouver cabinet offices is also set for Sept. 5. Veteran mediator Vince Ready is monitoring the talks and has indicated he will step into full mediation if it would be productive to

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PICKETING: left to right, Christie McRobb, Leanne Stewart and Kristina Persson were walking the line, Tuesday morning. There is currently no end in sight in the labour dispute between the two sides. do so. Both sides blame the other for a gulf between positions that’s too wide for Ready to attempt to bridge. The province says the teachers’ pay and benefits demands remain far in excess of settlements reached with other public sector unions. Teachers, mean-

while, accuse the government of insisting on preconditions to talks that would unravel the union’s past court victories over the province on the stripping of contract terms on class size and special needs support. The province is appealing the latest court ruling against it. Also gaining promi-

DISTRICT OF FORT ST. JAMES 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Fort St. James that nominations for the offices of: Mayor (1) Councillor (4) for a 4-year term will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: District of Fort St. James Municipal Office 9:00 am September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm October 10, 2014 477 Stuart Drive West Fort St. James, BC V0J 1P0 Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends

Nomination documents are currently available at the District of Fort St. James Municipal Office during office hours, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holiday QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: Canadian citizen; • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being elected to, or holding office. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Emily Colombo, Chief Election Officer (250) 996-8233 Kevin Crook, Deputy Chief Election Officer (250) 996-8233

nence in recent days has been an opt-out clause that the government has tabled that would allow either side to terminate a new collective agreement if it dislikes the ultimate court outcome from either the B.C. Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court of Canada. An education ministry spokesman said he was surprised it has become an issue now. It was disclosed in mid-June by government negotiators who pitched it as a “pragmatic and creative” way to give the union comfort it wouldn’t be handed a massive defeat in court and could therefore shelve those issues and negotiate an interim agreement while the ap-

peal proceeds. But a BCTF spokesman said it’s the province not teachers who want an escape hatch, adding it suggests the government fears it will lose in court again and is seeking to block that outcome. He credited BCTF members on Twitter for bringing the clause into public focus. The Liberal government has promised to pay parents $40 a day for each child under 13 who misses school if the strike continues. Various organizations and businesses are scaling up their day camp and other supervised care offerings for September in anticipation of a continued school shutdown.

The province also promised Tuesday to cover supported child development costs for in-school hours for special needs children now accessing services. Fassbender on Monday reiterated the government’s position that it has no desire to legislate the teachers back to work. The lumpsum payouts to parents following the end of the strike will consume all of the $12 million a day in strike savings the government would have amassed going forward. Parents can sign up for the payments at bcparentinfo.ca, a government-created website that seeks to prepare parents for an ongoing strike this fall.

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Nak’azdli social development department moving to new location REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier

The Nak’azdli band’s social development department is moving to a brand new separate location on the reserve. Georgina Thomas, Nak’azdli social development administrator, feels the closer location will give residents better access to support. “It will be closer and more private for people accessing our services,” said Ms. Thomas. “It will also work out having it across from the Community Wellness Resource Centre.” The Nak’azdli Band’s social development department offers band members a means of income assistance and family care services. This month, the department is moving from the band office on highway 27 to a duplex house directly across from the Nak’azdli Community Wellness Resource Centre. The new location’s foundation has already been installed so now the band is just waiting on the house to be delivered. It is scheduled to open by the end of September and will offer all previous services along with some new ones. Since the Wellness Resource Centre is directly across the road, the plan is for the buildings to work in conjunction with one another. Workers in the new house will take care of the business and finances while the Community Wellness Resource Centre will continue to be a spot for hands-on workshops to take place

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NEW LOCATION: A duplex house across from the Nak’azdli Community Wellness Resource Centre will soon house the Nak’azdli social development department allowing the two buildings to work in conjunction with one another. The foundation of the house is seen here on the reserve. such as drum making and hide scraping. Melody Prince, the Community Wellness Resource Centre coordinator, organizes workshops and meetings. Ryan Quewezance, the Centre’s hunter/trapper, goes out and collects things for the Centre to work on. The long-term plan is to have the department work out of the new location while the band office on highway 27 gets expanded over the next couple years. Once all the renovations of the band office are complete, a few walls added to the duplex house will easily turn it into a home for two families, said Ms. Thomas. “We have such a shortage of housing on the reserve. This is a great opportunity to open up the space, and then once it’s compete, house four families in adequate housing,” said Ms. Thomas.

The band is in the midst of hiring a new family care worker who will start at the new location. The worker will be responsible for advocating on behalf of the ministry for children and family development. They will also run parenting programs, counseling for couples and families and work with families in general. The office will also house the resource coordinator Alexandra Free, who organizes healing workshops and work opportunity programs. It is her job to find placements for people to gain valued work experience all while recruiting eligible foster parents for children in need. Sharon Aslin is also moving to the new location and takes care of all the income assistance applications and finances. “[The social development department] either provides the fam-

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Impressive canine training Local dog awarded title of Master Hunter REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier

Heal, sit, stay, it can be tough teaching a dog to obey. Yet Fort St. James master trainer Bob Grill 63, makes it look easy considering his Labrador retriever Caledonia, A.K.A 'Calla', recently took home the title of National Master Hunter, a high honorary in the canine cosmos. "It’s one thing to have a dog sit and it's another to have him sit under any circumstances," said Mr. Grill, who has been training dogs for over 40 years. "Dogs have to be very obedient during hunt tests, sometimes having to watch as other dogs do things. It's a lot of training." Each year the Canadian National Master Hunt Test takes place in a different location throughout Canada. This year it was held at the Saskatoon Retriever Club grounds in Bradwell, Saskatoon and hosted 32 canine participants. By the end of the five-day competition Calla was one of 14 who passed, taking home a duck band, rosette and title of National Master Hunter. Various tests the dogs endure include blind retrieves (get game from land or water without seeing where it was dropped), triple and quadruple retrieves (three or four gunman stand in the field up to 125 yards away. Each one throws a bird and shoots it and the dog has to remember where each bird lands; dogs can be trained to mark directional paths) and honour tests (dog must watch other dogs and wait for their master’s call before moving). "Calla is one of the best labs I've ever had because she works really hard to please me. She is one of the best marking dogs I've ever had as well and I think she'll have some nice pups because of that," said Mr. Grill, who plans on breeding Calla

with his other lab Rip next summer. Ever since he can remember, Mr. Grill has loved training dogs. “When I was 15 I mowed lawns all summer to buy my first lab for $250, which was a lot of money back then," said Mr. Grill. From then on he knew he had a special way with them and has since continued to professionally train dogs from all over, such as Vanderhoof resident Wayne Salewski's well behaved lab. Although Mr. Grill works full-time as the site manager for the National Historic Site, he also runs Nahounli Kennel looking after dogs, pheasants and partridges. He says he likes training dogs in obedience but prefers to train

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MASTER HUNTER: Calla is seen holding her ribbon with her trainer Bob Grill who is wearing the number seven. hunting dogs, hence the pheasants. There are junior, senior and master-hunting

categories for dogs to move up into but for a dog to enter a grand master category takes

a lot of work, said Mr. Grill. To be a grand master hunter, a dog needs to pass six tests of masterhunter standing then 10 additional passes of master hunter to earn the title of grand master hunter. With two grand master hunter passes within the same year, a dog can then enter to become a national master hunter. “Calla completed 12 grand master passes this year all in a row without failing,” said Mr. Grill. "I tried in 2011 but didn't pass so it was really great to finally win it.”

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TRAINING DOGS: Bob Grill has been training dogs since he was a kid and is now known for his expert ability in teaching them obedience. He is seen here with his dog Rip who he plans to breed with Calla, the master hunter.

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Legebokoff faces rapid-fire cross-examination in the women’s deaths, he’d lied to a conservation officer, lied in his statements to police, lied to his girlfriend Amy. But he insisted the accounts he gave Tuesday about the murderous actions of X,Y and Z were all true. When Temple presented him with Exhibit 30, autopsy photos of Loren Leslie, Lege-

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LEGEBOKOFF: Faces charges of murder. Via Prince George Free Press During a rapid-fire cross-examination by Crown prosecutor Joseph Temple, accused serial killer Cody Alan Legebokoff appeared flustered on Wednesday when he agreed he’d gotten mixed up about “who was who” in his testimony heard Tuesday. Temple referred Legebokoff to an answer given to defence lawyer James Heller at one point that it was “Y” who was on top of Natasha Montgomery, in the throws of a struggle, as he (Legebokoff) and Z stood by watching. “[That was] an error on my part,” said Legebokoff. However Temple suggested the reason he “couldn’t keep it straight” is because they – X,Y or Z – were not there. Indeed, there is no X, Y or Z, Temple suggested. Instead, he posed the theory that Montgomery came alone to Legebokoff’s Liard Drive apartment as a source of cocaine for him and that there was no one else in the apartment except Legebokoff. Defence lawyer

James Heller said he had no re-examination after Temple’s questions ended, however B.C. Supreme Court Justice Glen Parrett, in what he said was “an abundance caution,” referred Legebokoff to page 56 of a court transcript with a passage in which he’d said to Heller that X was on top of Montgomery. Although that salvo in Temple’s gatling-gun style delivery had appeared to fizzle, he’d had plenty more for Legebokoff whose demeanor became less confident and more combative towards the end of the day. Detail by detail, crime scene by crime scene, Temple worked his way through events surrounding all four murders with questions that pointed out inconsistencies in what Legebokoff told the court on Tuesday. For instance, if Leslie cut her own throat and had suffered blows from a wrench, and he did find her lying on the ground, a few feet from his truck, why was a large pool of her blood (and her iPod) found some distance away? Temple suggested Leslie had tried to run away from Legebokoff who tracked her down and killed her. Legebo-

koff denied that his account of Leslie’s death was untrue, insisting he’d been pacing back and forth in the snow and at one point, used a branch to cover his tracks. Temple asked him why if Leslie did have sex with him, twice, as he said, why hadn’t the lab found his DNA in Leslie’s vaginal or anal area? The accused insisted they’d had sex, he had no explanation for the results. Sometimes Legebokoff gave short answers, other times he seemed annoyed with Temple’s barrage of questions and became sarcastic. At one point, Parrett admonished Legebo-

koff. “You are arguing… if you can address the questions, that’s fine,” he said. Temple asked about Stuchenko’s slaying and Legebokoff’s allegedly minor part in that, throwing away her bloodied clothes as instructed and cleaning up after X and Y who he’d claimed took her body “into the night” and pointed out similarities in structure between that account and a story Legebokoff fabricated about his friend shooting a deer. Legebokoff responded the two stories were “apples and oranges.” Temple pressed, suggesting many aspects of

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bokoff quickly sipped from his glass of water as he turned the pages. Temple explained the photos were of Leslie’s head after they’d shaved off her hair to see the full extent of her injuries, injuries the Crown counsel suggested, were caused by Legebokoff when he hit her on the head with a pipe wrench and her neck puncture was

the murders had common threads such as the same male culprits, X,Y and Z (except with Leslie,) similar manner of death by blows to the head, throats cut, etc. and the dragging and disposal of bodies. Legebokoff did admit to Temple he’d lied earlier about his involvement

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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 The Roman Catholic Church, Camp Living Water, E-Free Church 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 10:30 am every Sunday. Free lunch every Tues between 111pm with music and Prayer. 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 (Sue) at 250996-7728 (h) 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. For more information please contact Paul at 250.996.7478 or Rod at 250.996.7269 *** MuSIC MakErS...New members always WELCOME. Not everyone has to be on stage, there is lots of work behind the scenes. Call Heike Fonda at 250-996-7006 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: 1-800-670-2247. *** aa MEETINGS...Thursdays at 8:00pm. United Church on 2nd Ave West. call 250-996-8290 for more information. *** 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. ***

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ICBC seeks 5.2 per cent basic rate hike Distracted driving cited as injury claims rise JEFF NAGEL Black Press

ICBC is asking regulators to approve a 5.2 per cent increase in basic auto insurance rates. The public auto insurer said the rate hike would cost the average customer an extra $40 per year if approved by the B.C. Utilities Commission. The rate hike is to take effect Nov. 1 on an interim basis while the BCUC reviews the application. A previously approved 5.2 per cent rate hike that took effect in 2013-14 means drivers will soon be paying 10.4 per cent more than they did in 2012 for basic coverage. ICBC blamed the latest increase on a continued rise in injury claims costs paid to crash vic-

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RATE HIKE: The ICBC rate hike will take effect Nov. 1 on an interim basis while the BCUC reviews the applications as a new campaign against distracted driving is to roll out in September. tims for pain and suffering, future care and lost wages. Bodily injury claims hit $1.9 billion in 2013,

up $73 million from 2012 and by more than $500 million from five years earlier. Legal and medical costs are also

up. Drivers' rapidly growing use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices behind the wheel is one

of the factors ICBC cited for the rise in injury claims. Distracted driving is the second leading cause of fatal car crashes in B.C. – killing 88 people a year – and is the leading cause of rear-end crashes that often cause injuries, spokesman Adam Grossman said. A new campaign against distracted driving is to roll out in September. Grossman was unable to provide details justifying why basic rates should be 10.4 per cent higher than 2012 when the injury claim cost increase from 2012 to 2013 was only four per cent. The full rate hike application is to be filed Friday. Consumers Association of Canada president Bruce Cran said it continues a pattern of steeper in-

creases in basic rates on which ICBC has a monopoly but more restraint on optional coverage rates where it must compete. He also took aim at the provincial government's continued raid-

"As long as they're stealing our money by the million by transferring it into government revenues, no matter which division they claim it from, we are being gouged as a public." --Bruce Cran, president of Consumers Association of Canada ing of ICBC coffers for general revenue. The province has

budgeted to pull $200 million from ICBC this year, $155 million next year and $125 million in 2016, down from $237 million in 2013 and $576 million in 2010. Cran said he doesn't "give a damn" about ICBC and government claims the yearly dividends to the province come only from the optional side and don't affect basic rates. "We see it a as one corporation," he said. "As long as they're stealing our money by the million by transferring it into government revenues, no matter which division they claim it from, we are being gouged as a public." Cran called it a stealth tax on people who drive vehicles that is "absolutely disgraceful."

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako that a general election will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014, to elect seven (7) Directors for a 4-year term commencing December, 2014 for the following Electoral Areas: One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œAâ€? (Smithers Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œBâ€? (Burns Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œCâ€? (Fort St. James Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œDâ€? (Fraser Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œEâ€? (Francois/Ootsa Lake Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œFâ€? (Vanderhoof Rural) One (1) Director to be elected for Electoral Area â€œGâ€? (Houston Rural) Nominations for qualified candidates will be received by the Chief Election Officer (or designate) at the Regional District Office, P.O. Box 820, 37-3rd Avenue, Burns Lake, B.C., between the hours of 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2014, and during that period the nomination documents shall be received during regular office hours, excluding Statutory holidays and weekends. Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, mail, facsimile or other delivery service. Originals of faxed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2014 or the nomination is deemed to be withdrawn. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS IS 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014

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Courier Golfer wins grand prize at FSJ Course For the first time ever, a $10,000 hole-in-one was awarded at the Stuart Lake Golf Course

thing that popped into my head was me and my wife are heading somewhere warm," said Mr. Timothy.

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HOLE-IN-ONE: John Timothy won $10,000 at the Stuart Lake Golf Course during the Golf For he Cure tournament sponsored by Subaru. During that particular tournament, Bruce Macdonald, owner of TRU Hardware sponsored a hole-in-one on hole 4. (left to right) Bruce Macdonald, John Timothy, David Burgess (manager of the Stuart Lake Golf Course) REBECCA WATSON Caledonia Courier

The chances are 1 in 12,000, but John Timothy beat the odds and got a hole-in-one at the Stuart Lake Golf Course August 17, a shot worth $10,000. It was the first time ever that someone won it. The shot was made during the Golf For the Cure tournament to raise money for breast cancer. The tournament was open for both men and women because men can get breast cancer too, said Dave Bur-

gess. "People also like to play with their spouses," said Mr. Burgess. The weekend pulled in $500 to go toward cancer research which was applauded as an accomplishment in itself. However the big news for the weekend was the seemingly impossible hole-in-one score made by a Fort St. James resident. The requirement to win the money was to get a hole-in-one specifically on hole four, a shot over 150 yards, specifically on that day and that day only. "As soon as I won the first

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