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WEDNESDAY, September 3, 2014
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Rebecca Watson Caledonia Courier
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