Vanderhoof Omineca Express, August 26, 2015

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HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT P. 2 EDITORIAL P. 6

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POLICE UPDATE P. 3 SCHOOL SAFETY P. 4-5

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Fall Fair roped and rolled another good one

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As the crowd watched on, team riders with their spurs ready and lassos swinging roped the head and back legs as quickly as possible in the Team Roping event on Saturday afternoon in the Indoor Arena during the 49th Nechako Valley Exhibition. Results to come next week.

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District adopts Right to a Healthy Environment NVSS Enviro-Vikes Top (left to right): Carrie Li, Anika Wallace, Dara Wallace and Angela Harkins Bottom: Samira Aebischer, Katie Martins, Alison Desmarais, SUBMITTED photo

Vivian Chui Omineca Express Vanderhoof may be no stranger to clean air, water, and food, and the District has now declared citizens’ official right to them.

Representatives of the EnviroVikes, environmental club students at the Nechako Valley Secondary School, presented to the district council a model municipal declaration on the right to a healthy environment last Monday.

“It’s not making our district accountable for anything,” said Kathy Russell, the club’s staff sponsor.

“It’s giving them guidelines, hopefully to support initiatives that are already in place.”

The declaration is part of the David Suzuki Foundation’s Blue Dot project, which aims to add environmental rights into the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by gathering support from seven out of 10 provinces, which would represent more than 50 per cent of the Canadian population, according to the foundation.

“As Canadians, we feel like we do have a healthy environment and we take it for granted, and we just assume that it’s in our Charter of Rights,” Russell said. “It turns out that we’re one of the minority of

countries that doesn’t have it written in our Charter.”

She noted that 76 municipal governments across Canada have currently signed the declaration, while only six communities had in November, when the Enviro-Vikes met David Suzuki at a luncheon in November.

For District Councillor Kevin Moutray, the new declaration goes along with the council’s mindset.

“We have a green event policy for when the council hosts events,” Moutray said. “We try to look out for the environment where we can, within our limited area of jurisdiction.”

He noted that the council has doubled the amount of reusable place settings to 200 sets in the Green Toolkit last year, which is available for rental from the Nechako Valley Waste Reduction Initiative.

For the students, who were mostly graduating and have been involved with the environment club for five years, it’s a final project for a cause they are very passionate about, Russell added.

“When we went to the tour, they were just so inspired by David Suzuki’s speech,” she said. “They wanted to take it to our community.”

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NEWS Police update Along with speeding complaints, the Vanderhoof RCMP recorded four roadside encounters with drivers this week, including three fails or warning after an alcohol test and one charged for impaired driving.

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Cameron Burg test drove his new ride at the Fall Fair on Saturday.

From council meeting Vivian Chui Omineca Express New CAO Tom Clement, formerly Vanderhoof’s Director of Community Development, is now the new Chief Administrative Officer.

“I have great staff here, who will make my job as CAO a whole lot easier,” Clement said. “The public works and recreation employees are the best around, I expect great things from them all.”

The previous CAO Evan Parliament, from Summerland, had left on Aug.12 after his two years of tenure at the district council.

“Mr. Parliament has left Vanderhoof and I wish him all the best in the future,” Clement said.

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hours and have better food choices, as well as eliminate past concerns regarding volunteer shortage and food safety, stated Clement in a council document.

The concession was previously managed by the Nechako Figure Skating Club, where registrants were asked to help run the food outlet by volunteering or paying an additional cheque for food staff. “[Not operating the concession any more] is the best way to ask less from the parents of the figure skaters, as well as having a comparable cost to other sports clubs in the district,” said the club’s president Jeannie Garrett.

“We were having to ask for registration fee, and then concession postdated cheques, and ask people to volunteer to fundraise as well,” she added. “It turned away some people.”

Broke and entered A man broke into a car in the Vanderhoof Home Centre on the night of Aug.16.

According to a surveillance camera on site, the man had climbed the compound’s fence, headed straight for the car, smashed the car window, rummaged through the glove compartment, and left immediately.

The man appeared to have left the premises with an object, though staff from the Vanderhoof and Districts Coop did not report missing anything.

Beating the train On Aug.18, CN Police Service reported a logging truck running across the railway tracks on Burrard Avenue as the safety gates came down for an incoming train, damaging the south gate as it caught the truck’s tail end.

Though unsafe railway crossings are rare in Vanderhoof — two to three instances per year — the RCMP reminds citizens of the safety risks involved, as the train would not be able to stop at such short distances.

The Recreation Avenue overpass east of the crossing provides an easy-to-access alternate route to the other side of town.

Itchy fingers courting cars Summer has brought to the RCMP a half dozen of reports last week on people wandering and randomly checking car doors.

The police advices citizens to secure their vehicles and ensure that their valuables are locked away from prying eyes.

- With files from Sgt. Svend Nielsen, Vanderhoof RCMP

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) SCHOOL OPENING AND REGISTRATION All schools will open on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, at the regular time. Parents and students should note that on school opening day school bus runs would be as follows: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 Bus runs will begin on their regular schedule in the morning and will make the return run immediately following school dismissal at noon. Please note that noon hours vary from school to school.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 WEDNESDAY, September 9, 2015, will be a full, regular day with regular bus runs both morning and afternoon.

Kindergarten students will begin regular bus runs. For further information, see the advertisement re: Kindergarten.

NOTES: With student population shifts in various locations, some changes in bus runs or pickup locations may be required. Problems such as these will be carefully studied and parents will be notified. Cooperation by all concerned will be appreciated. If you have any questions, contact Tracey Syrota, Transportation Manager, at 250-567-9618.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) REGISTRATION FOR STUDENTS NEW TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 91 (NECHAKO LAKES) KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 1. DAVID HOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Fort St. James Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 2. MOUSE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Fraser Lake Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Registration for all students who are NEW to this District will take place in the school listed below on the dates indicated during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. Grade 6 & 7 students heading to Nechako Valley Secondary and students who are returning to their same school as last year do not need to re-register.

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5. SINKUT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-15 School year is closed, but will re-open for the 2015-16 School year.

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3. EVELYN DICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015 4. MAPES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – Vanderhoof Parents should register Kindergarten pupils new to the area on August 31 – September 4, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

7. EBUS Academy – Vanderhoof Please phone our registrar at 1-800-567-1236 any weekday during the summer to discuss how the EBUS distance learning Kindergarten program may fit your child’s needs.

TRANSPORTATION: Kindergarten pupils will be transported on regular school bus runs. To request transportation for your child/children please contact the office starting the week of August 31, 2015 Fort St. James Bus Garage: Frances Honeywell, at 250-996-7835 Vanderhoof Bus Garage: Graeme Kellam or Tracey Syrota, at 250-567-9618 Fraser Lake Bus Garage: Lisa Barnes, at 250-699-6995

**NOTE TO SECONDARY STUDENTS: Those students who register after Friday, September 4, 2015, may have difficulty registering in classes due to space availability.

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Get into a healthy routine for the school year ahead New and demanding routines on those first few days back at school can be intimidating for both parents and kids alike. To assist, the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) offers some tips to help your little ones start off the school year feeling strong: Play and exercise for better sleep – Research shows that exercising helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. This is especially true for kids. Unfortunately, studies show that only seven per cent of kids in Canada get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Make sure your child gets enough sleep every night by encouraging physical activity during the day.

Go organic – Teaching our kids about the benefits of organic foods is almost as important as making sure that they eat breakfast every day.

When you buy organic foods, you’re investing in your health and the health of your family, and you’re supporting environmentally sustainable practices. These are all important messages we

should be teaching our children.

Add a multivitamin to your mix – Mornings can be busy and hectic. Sometimes kids just don’t have time to eat a full, healthy breakfast to get all the nutrients they need. Supplementing your kids’ diet with a multivitamin might be a good idea to ensure they are getting all the essential nutrients.

There are multivitamins formulated for every age, ranging from kids to adults. Speak with your health care practitioner to determine which multivitamin is best for every member of your family.

Pack a brain boosting lunch – Packing the right food for lunch can also play a role in boosting your child’s brain power. Foods that contain polyunsaturated fats are good for brain health and provide energy. If possible, try to slip avocados or pumpkin seeds into school lunches.

Add omega-3s for brain health – The longchain omega-3 fats in fish oil have been shown to improve cognitive performance, including improved behaviour, memory, and reading.

Getting the right amount of healthy fats during pregnancy and childhood has shown to have a number of benefits for children, including increased intelligence and visual acuity. Omega-3 supplements are available in different forms for children and adults.

Don’t forget about vitamin D – In September, the days get shorter and back-to-school means more time indoors, both of which can lead to a decrease in vitamin D. Children and toddlers need vitamin D to absorb calcium and form strong teeth and bones.

It has also been linked to increased immunity and disease prevention. Consider adding a vitamin D supplement formulated for children.

When adding supplements to your child’s diet, it is always a good idea to speak with your health care practitioner. Visit chfa.ca for more information on how to help your child thrive and enjoy a healthy transition back to school this September.

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The Rosewoods Diary is “the most dimensional group in Vanderhoof,” said Randy Springer, coordinator of Fall Fair’s bands.

Coastal city girl meets Fall Fair

For some, it’s “just” another year of the Fall Fair in Vanderhoof, but it’s definitely my first.

And it happened only at my second week in Vanderhoof as well — what great timing!

I had expected something similar to the rodeo shows I had seen as a kid during a family trip to Williams Lake, while flipping through this year’s booklet produced by our beloved newspaper. Alas, the almost half-a-century-old Nechako Valley Fall Exhibition proved to be much more interesting.

To be fair, it is difficult to compare a journalistic experience, which means all sense were tingling at full awareness, with a childhood memory that I could only recall the vestiges of.

What I found the most entertaining and engaging was the 4-H Audition. The West Coast Lumberjack Shows were certainly funny, the team roping and barrel races were exhilarating — especially when I was trying my hardest to capture flying lassos and swirling dirt in nonblurry photos. But my lips quirked in laughter and excitement with the calls of the auctioneer and the emcee’s lilting song of rising prices.

Nevertheless, the Fall Fair had kicked off with an adrenaline-filled start on Friday morning as our office received a call that sent me out the door, camera and recorder in hand, within seconds.

(Is that why being a reporter is such a great disguise for Clark Kent? Where else can you rush out the door during work with no questions asked?)

An accident with a horse-drawn cart had happened. On the way I took two wrong turns. Who knew it could be so easy to get lost in Vanderhoof!

To another great year of Fall Fair!

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Offer for new arena concession management It has been a long time interest of mine to operate the concession in the Vanderhoof arena. For over 20 years, I had operated restaurants, as well as catering weddings and sports man shows, throughout Canada from Ontario to Yukon. I would like to use my experience to support Vanderhoof junior hockey.

The concession would be open much longer hours including during the week so the school kids could get a wholesome lunch.

Thank you, Fall Fair volunteers!

The new menu would feature roast beef on a bun, fish and chips, chicken wings, pizza, salads and desserts.

I feel with wholesome food, customer service and cleanliness this would work. It will draw more people from out of town when they can get a meal without leaving the arena.

Ken Pridham

A young boy raises his hat in salute to the fall fair.

A big thank you to the many, many volunteers that made the 2015 Nechako Exhibition a fun and entertaining weekend for all ages.

Without these tireless volunteers there would be no Vanderhoof Fall Fair. These volunteers step up to the plate, some of them year after year to make the Nechako Exhibition one of the best country fairs in B.C. New this year was the logging show and the mechanical bulls, this entertainment was fun for watching and participating and it was great to see the line ups and the crowds having fun.

The beef show volunteers and participants should be especially proud both with the amount of animals

that were exhibiting and the many, many people who came to watch and check our these first rate top quality show stoppers.

Thank you again volunteers for giving up your time to make our weekend one of the most entertaining and memorable local events of the year and I wish you well for your 50th year in 2016!!!

J.B., Vanderhoof

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Sean and Kyle Solmonson, champions of the Cow Hide Drag Race, attempted wakeboarding cowboy-style on Saturday.

Search and Rescue a new home After being without a home for several years, the Nechako Valley Search and Rescue is hoping to move into their new headquarters, the former Air Cadet building on Burrard Street. “We have our equipment and offices in three or four different places around town,� says NVSR President Chris Mushumanski, “and right now we’re based out of the fire hall. We’re excited about the opportunity to have a dedicated training facility, our mobile command base, equipment, and office in one location.

The building permit is in place, the contractor has been selected, and we hope to have it complete by this fall.� Seed money came from the Search and Rescue team, followed by $20,000 from the District of Vanderhoof, a grant from the NechakoKitimat Development Fund, and money from the Bulkley-Nechako Regional District gas tax fund. “We’re grateful that we fit their parameters,� says Mushumanski. “It can be difficult for groups to meet the criteria, and they were very helpful in guiding us through the process. “We’re also thankful for the recognition of what Search and Rescue does throughout the area. It’s helpful that we operate in all areas of the Regional District, which has a large footprint.� He acknowledges that the money from the four different sources—some $150,000—means that the volunteers on the NVSR don’t have to spend time and energy fundraising. “Some teams have a dedicated fundraising section, which takes a lot of time and effort. The fundraising model for Search and Rescue teams needs to be overhauled, with all levels of government committed to equitable funding. There’s a certain amount of money needed for equipment, training, and expenses no matter how small a team is. We need to provide stable funding for all the teams in the province.�

Considering the amount of time and energy Search and Rescue volunteers devote to their training—let alone their calls—it’s not surprising that they don’t want to have to fundraise as well. The NVSR has three different training areas, all of which meet twice a month for sessions: regular ground search and rescue; water rescue; and rope rescue. While most of the members are in one team, four of the members are in all

three.

The NVSR currently has 48 members, 21 of whom are full time active, with another 27 who can be used as extra manpower. They’re not trained to the full breadth of the full time members, but can be used when more basic skills are needed, especially in a large operation. The team is always looking for more members, and anyone interested in learning more is encouraged to come to the training session on the first Thursday of each month. “It’s a big time commitment,� notes Mushumanski. In 1991 there were 400 Search and Rescue callouts province-wide, a figure which rose to 1,400 in 2014.

The growth in that number shows that a lot of things are in play, says Mushumanski. “The provincial population is up, plus we’re known throughout the world for being a super, natural outdoor experience. More people are confident in their abilities in the back country, and the RCMP, who are usually the first ones called when someone needs rescuing, are turning to us more and more as they realize we have the necessary skills to find people.�

He also points to an urban/ rural split, that’s not so much in evidence here but comes into play in a place like Vancouver. “You have an urban population beside a true wilderness, where people don’t have the necessary skills but still go up the Grouse Grind and then find themselves in trouble. It’s great that we live in a province and community where there are groups of volunteers willing to provide help to others regardless of the reason why they got into trouble.�

It’s for this reason that Mushumanski disagrees with those who call for rescued people to be charged for Search and Rescue services. “We don’t always know the whole story. I like to use the analogy of a guard rail on a highway. It’s there to protect you no

matter how you got into trouble, whether you were careless or whether it’s an emergency. Search and Rescue is the guard rail of the back country. It doesn’t matter why people need it; we’re there. Not charging for that is appropriate.�

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Omineca Express Left: To the audience on Saturday, Willa Crowley presented on how to identify the different types of trees in the Nechako Valley with the first three letters of their name.

Before Crowley, a participant presented on the way to estimate a cow’s weight without a scale.

Below: Turkeys (left to right) Peter Pan, Wendy, and Captain Cook searched through the audience of the 4-H auction on Saturday afternoon for their new owner. *Please excuse any mistakes in identifying turkeys.

Nechako Valley Exhibition turns 49!

In the 4-H Pavillion Photos by Vivian Chui

Above: Abby Dorion tended to seven-month-old Bay max, who weighs 303 lbs. Currently her fourth fair, Dorion prefers pigs over sheep because “you don’t need to worry about them bloating; you can feed them as much as you want.”

Right: The audience of the 4-H auction looked on as Miss Bacon presented her best side.

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Axe-shining new to this year’s Fall Fair: lumberjack shows and mechanical bulls

Above: A young mechanical bull tamer rose up for the challenge as the crowd cheered on.

Right: During the Tree Climbing event, the East Coast lumberjack (left) swung his legs and hung on as he slipped, and his West Coast competitor raced by to the top.

Above: A spectator from Australia laughed in victory with her second prize at the Jack n’ Jill Cross-Cut event — a rocking chair carved on the spot by a lumberjack athlete in the show.

Above: Lumberjacks from the East Coast stretched in preparation for the Cross-Cut Saw event.

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COMMUNITY Time to eat your veggies Vivian Chui Omineca Express As the end of summer approaches, it’s party time at the Vanderhoof Community Garden.

On Sept. 1 at 5:30 p.m., the Nechako Valley Food Group is offering a free harvest workshop for thumbs in all shades of green on harvesting types and storage techniques.

For instance, potatoes are best harvested during dry weather to avoid muddy ground, said Maya Sullivan, a coordinator of the group.

Taking place on Sept. 9 is the

Above: The Nadleh Hornets, champions of the tournament, pointed to the skies in unison for the win on Aug.23.

Left: A Nadleh Hornet was up for bat against the Prince George Giants during the tournament’s final match.

Harvest Festival, featuring local vendors and a dinner of local produce.

“It’s a great chance to see the garden, what we have accomplished this year, and what local producers are doing,” said Sullivan.

The garden is also a venue for W.L.McLeod School’s Farm to School program, which offers a healthy lunch to students, said Michelle Roberge, a participant in the program with her children.

Having maintained the garden throughout the summer, students and parents will harvest the fruits of their labour in mid-September.

A student from W.L.McLeod School harvested tomatoes from the community garden last year.

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Stealing base for Blaine Barfoot Vivian Chui Omineca Express As balls crunched into mitts and cheers roared from the crowd, the fast ball tournament commemorating Blaine Barfoot finished with success as the Nadleh Hornets defeated Prince George Giants 5 to 1.

Nine teams from Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, and Burns Lake competed at the Blaine Barfoot Memorial Fast Pitch Tournament in Vanderhoof last weekend.

Barfoot, from the Saik’uz Reserve, had passed away in 2013, and he used to be an avid fast ball player, said Barfoot’s mother Karen John.

“He participated [in the last] North American

Indigenous Games, where he played centre fielder,” John said.

The idea for the memorial tournament came from Barfoot’s sister, who “dreamt about playing ball with him,” added John.

Winners received $2000, $1200, and $800 for first, second and third places respectively, along with trophies sponsored by Stoney Creek Elders Society.

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A store at the Tachi Reserve in 1923, which could be the one Karl Fredericks visited, after leaving his two companions in the bush.

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From the history file: was Fredericks a killer?

Karl Fredericks, the only survivor of a trio of men who had gone north from Fort St. James in June 1930, was found to be working at a farm in Moon Lake, Alberta. Fredericks was promptly arrested for the murder of the other two men, although he maintained that he had never met Max Westphal or Herman Peters, the dead men, and had never been to Trembleur Lake, Fort St. James, or Vanderhoof.

He was brought back to Prince George, and during the journey his story changed. Now he claimed that he did know the other two, and that while they were camped by Trembleur Lake there had been an argument, during which Westphal and Fredericks told Peters they wanted to end the journey. Peters—who according to Fredericks had a vicious temper—told the other two he would kill them if they turned back. Fredericks claimed he had killed Peters in self-defence, and had returned to the camp some hours later to find Westphal dead, apparently killed

by Peters earlier in the day.

Fredericks was placed in a police line-up and identified as the man who had come out of the bush alone. The German asked for paper and a pen, and proceeded to write a lengthy account of what had transpired.

A preliminary hearing in December 1930 saw the evidence presented, and Fredericks was charged with the murders of Westphal and Peters. The case was scheduled to be heard at the Spring Assize in Prince George, with the Citizen noting that “the greatest interest” was being taken in the matter.

When the case of Rex vs. Fredericks opened on May 14, 1931, the courtroom was packed. A long

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string of witnesses, mainly Indians from Tachie, testified as to what they had seen when the three men went into the bush and only one came out.

When it came time for the defence to present its case, Fredericks’ lawyer, Mr. Young, asked that the accused’s written statement be entered as evidence.

Some doubts were raised as to whether it was admissible, as the accused had not received an official police warning before writing it. Eventually, however, it was allowed, and was found to contain yet another version of the story.

In this account, Fredericks asserted that Peters had been a brutal man who had at one point kicked Fredericks into the river when the latter had said he wanted to turn back. On the night of the murders Fredericks claimed that Westphal had retired to bed and Fredericks decided to go hunting for bears. He had gone some half-mile from the camp when he heard shouts, and then a gunshot. He turned back for the camp, and was about a quarter-mile away when he said that Peters fired several shots in is direction. Fredericks dropped to the ground, where he remained motionless for some minutes. Then he heard another shot, and there was silence from the camp. After an hour he plucked up his courSee MURDER, page 12

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WAS FREDERICKS A KILLER, continued from page 11

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-age and returned to the camp to did not hesitate to bring in a verdict find Westphal dead, his head half- of guilty; but Fredericks’ defence apblown off, and Peters dead close by, pealed the decision, winning him yet also shot through the head; suicide af- another trial, this time in Kamloops in ter killing the other man, or so Fred- the spring of 1932. The third time was ericks claimed. the charm for the German, as he was Terrified, he left the camp and re- acquitted of both charges and able to turned next morning. Assuming he leave a free man. would be suspected of the crime, he Two years later, however, he was stripped most of the clothes off the picked up near Bridge Lake in the bodies to prevent identification, and Cariboo by a game warden, who dishid them under a nearby log. He bur- covered that Fredericks did not have a ied the two bodies and covered the licence for the rifle he was carrying. grave with rocks and driftwood so it He was told he could either pay a fine would go undetected. He burned all or spend 60 days in jail, and Fredthe men’s papers, loaded the provi- ericks, unfortunately for him, chose sions into the boat, and returned the the latter option. While he was beway he had come, intending to disap- ing held, his fingerprints and picture pear to the east. were sent to Ottawa, where they were Fredericks did not take the stand, promptly identified with the man who but his lawyer argued that bullet had been tried for murder two years marks found on two trees near the earlier. As he was a German national, camp confirmed his client’s story that this information was transmitted to Peters had shot at him. No explana- German officials, who replied that tion was offered as to why Peters’ Fredericks had six criminal convichead had been severed from the body. tions in his native country.

The crown attorney, Mr. Johnson, The matter was turned over to Impointed out a number of contradic- migration, and Fredericks soon found tions in Fredericks’ statement. For himself heading towards Halifax, example, he had told some Indians where he was placed on a ship back that he had worked for a man named to Germany. Much had changed there Cameron near Vanderhoof, and had since Fredericks had left, including cleared some $150 personally. How- the rise to power of Adolph Hitler. $475 was raised in ever, Cameron said he had paid the The Nazi Party had started roundthree hours for St. John three men a total of $149. Johnson ing up those who opposed it, paying Hospital’s Oncology argued that Fredericks had lied about particular attention to anyone who Unit on Aug. 16. the money in his statement, in order was a member of the Communist Proceeds came from to lead people to think he had a good Party. Fredericks, it turned out, had art sales of three lodeal of money, and therefore no need been involved with the party before cal artists — Elizato kill his companions. Cameron also he left for Canada, and had taken beth Miller, Annerose testified that the three men had been part in some street fighting. When his Georgeson, and Mary on good terms. Johnson pointed out ship arrived in Germany in 1934 he Lynn Lawrence — as that Fredericks’ actions after the death was met by members of the S.S., who well as donations for of his companions were not those of promptly whisked him away to a contea refreshments at the an innocent man, nor was his state- centration camp.

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The question faced by the jury was simple: who had killed Westphal? Was it Peters, in anger, or Fredericks, as part of a double murder to rid himself of his companions and leave the area? The jury members retired just after noon to deliberate, and twice reported Due to the Labour Day September 7th holiday, back to the judge that please note the following changes. they felt unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

September 9 Issue Both times the judge Ad Deadline: Thursday, September 3 - 4pm sent them back to conOffice Hours - Closed September 7, 2015 sider further; but when, at 6:00 pm, the foreman reported they were still deadlocked the jurors were discharged, with the case being traversed to the Fall Assize in Prince George.

When the case resumed in November 1931 the same evidence was once more presented, including the written statement Fredericks had made in December of the previous year. This time the jury

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Featuring the spirit of the local people “The valley, the river, the people, the land, Would spring to life beneath Peter’s hand,” writes Craig Hooper, in a poem dedicated to Peter Rodseth when he completed the wooden mural of the Nechako Valley.

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The now-named Pete Rodseth Park provides visitors a view of the bird sanctuary over the Nechako River.

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District names park after Vanderhoof’s trailblazer Vivian Chui Omineca Express Walking through his trails, gazing at his woodwork, Vanderhoof’s visitors and residents alike can now view the Nechako River from Peter Rodseth’s park.

The unnamed green space on the north shore of the Nechako River, west of the Burrard Avenue Bridge and across from Riverside Park, will be called “Pete Rodseth Park”, as the District’s council decided last Monday.

“This park really was his initiative, it was his sweat and muscle that made it possible,” said Mayor Gerry Thiessen. “I am so thrilled that the park overlooks his beloved Nechako River.”

Access to the park — freshly named after Vanderhoof’s trail maker — will need an upgrade, said Tom Clement, the District’s Chief Administrative Officer.

“YRB (Yellowhead Road and Bridge) has offered to do this by widening the two paths down to the park and bringing

them up to a safer standard.”

Located in the park is one of the many tables Rodseth had built— another of his contributions to the area, his sister Joyce said.

“I remember reading a letter from when he was negotiating with the council,” Joyce said. “He [said he] wasn’t charging them, that was his gift.”

Whenever Rodseth was building a trail, he would build something for people to sit and enjoy, she added.

“He just wanted people to sit there and enjoy the river and look over the bird sanctuary,” Joyce said.

“My brother really was a giver.”

Rodseth’s love for the Nechako Valley is also monumentally conveyed through his 33-foot long and 10-foot high carved wooden mural, which currently hangs in the atrium of Vanderhoof’s Service BC building on Stewart Street.

Consisted of 10 separate panels and depicting life in interior B.C., the two-inch thick mural not only showcases Rodseth’s skill in woodcarving — a craft he studied in a Norwegian valley where his father was born — but it is

also “a love song to his passion for the bountiful landscape of British Columbia, its rivers, its rich Native and pioneer history and his love for all of us,” said Vanderhoof resident Craig Hooper.

Hooper worked with Rodseth in BC Forest Service, where building trails in the region were “a collaboration of two men who were obsessed by the spell of trails, of sunlit pathways winding through forests and mountains,” he recounted.

“When you walk on any trail in the whole landscape of our beautiful Nechako country, chances are you’re walking in Peter’s footsteps and seeing the work of his strong hands,” Hooper said.

As Rodseth said to the Omineca Express in 2006 during an interview, he had much to express through wood.

“I have a simplistic view of what our environment, tourism and industries can be here if I am proactive to change.

We all need the energy that comes from those around us,” he said. “Dreams of the perfect lover — somewhere out there in deepest, darkest Canada — are real and keep life worthwhile.”

John Rustad, MLA Nechako Lakes

Box 421 183 First Street, Vanderhoof Tel: 250-567-6820 Fax: 250-567-6822

Toll Free: 1-877-964-5650 Email: john.rustad.mla@leg.bc.ca Website: www.johnrustadmla.bc.ca