coast mountain news, february 17, 2011

SAMS students held a colourful display as they cel-ebrated Chinese New Year last week, welcoming the Year of the Rabbit.

The first day of the Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 3, 2011 in China's time zone. This day is a new moon day, and is the first day of the first Chinese Lunar Month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system.

SAMS students enjoyed the day with a Chinese feast pre-pared by the students, power-ful drumming provided by Gab Fernandez, Ben Fernandez, Evan Dickson, and Francois Jacques, and the remarkable dancing of Francis Phillips and Bobby Snow in the dragon costume, ordered by Ms. Inges and delivered all the way from China!

All those present enjoyed

the performance so much an encore was performed. Phillips and Snow were so good in their roles that more perfor-mances are planned for other community members, like the long-term care residents at the hospital.

In true Chinese tradition, students, staff and guests all received a card containing a small amount of money to bring good luck in the New

Year. Those born in the Year of the Rabbit are said to be artic-ulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often finan-cially lucky.

The Year 2011 is the 4708th Chinese year. According to Chinese tradition, the Rabbit brings a year in which you can catch your breath and calm

your nerves. It is a time for negotiation. Don't try to force issues, because if you do you will ultimately fail.

To gain the greatest benefits from this Year of the Rabbit, the advice is to focus on home, family, security, diplomacy, and your relationships. Make it a goal to create a safe, peaceful lifestyle, so you will be able to calmly deal with any problem that may arise.

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SAMS students Francis Phillips and Bobby Snow dazzled the crowd with their talents in the dragon costume

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Community MeetingThursday, February 24, 2011

NES - 7pmAll Hagensborg Water District users are invited to attend a Community Meeting on February 24

at NES. The meeting is intended to be a roundtable discussion on topics to include:

- Update on current issues- Discussion of pilot project

- Status of grant applications for funding- Rate increases

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BY KEVIN O’NEILL

The regular monthly meeting of the Central Coast Regional District was held on February 11. A delegation repre-senting Hagensborg Water District attended to discuss further its applica-tion for provincial funding (for back-ground, see articles in CMN, February 3). A draft of this grant application was made available to the directors on the day of the meeting, leaving the board no time to review it.

However, the question of Vancouver Coastal Health’s support for the pilot water treatment project remains an impor-tant issue for the CCRD. Additionally, the CCRD has been advised that the let-ter of support pre-viously sought by

HWD would not be sufficient: the CCRD must partner directly with HWD before the grant proposal can receive consid-eration by the prov-ince.

As a result, a number of juris-dictional and legal matters need to be resolved before the board can consider this further. Another concern relates to the significant additional workload such a partnership will entail for our own office staff. The directors received an opinion on this from both our present and past CAOs.

Nevertheless, the CCRD remains fully committed to the water treatment project and its goals, and the board will carry on further dis-cussions with HWD to explore all avail-able options.

The directors

received a request from the Nuxalk Elders Wellness Group asking for res-toration of Tuesday openings at the landfill. The board noted the extra costs associated with these openings, and con-firmed that property owners were already taxed to the maxi-mum allowed in sup-port of our waste dis-posal. Negotiations with the Nuxalk Nation are continu-ing with the goal of increasing the Nation’s annual con-tribution to the land-fill, an increase that may allow the board to revisit this issue at a later date.

Alternate Director Martin Antoniuk attended a recent meeting of the Vancouver Island Regional Library Board on behalf of the CCRD. He brought welcome confirmation of

VIRL’s commitment to secure premises in the valley that will permit continued operation of our library. Martin stated that VIRL’s efforts toward this end remain ongoing on several fronts.

Finally, a good portion of the meet-ing was devoted to emergency services. Both Emergency Program Coordinator Steve Waugh and Michael Higgins from Emergency Management B.C. were in attendance. A spirited and wide-ranging discussion ensued, touching on various flood mitiga-tion works, monitor-ing activities and the possibility of the CCRD becoming a diking authority in future.

The board agreed to seek funding from EMBC to pre-pare a detailed and comprehensive

Enhanced Flood Response Plan for the district. This document would build on the experi-ences and lessons of the September 25 flood, and provide an essential blueprint to guide any future disaster response and management activities involving local government.

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The Hagensborg Water District is planning to host a public meeting at NES on February 24 to update the community on the current issues facing the District.

As mentioned in previous articles, the District is facing a number of challenges in regards to policy and funding surrounding the proposed Point of Entry (POE) pilot project.

While VCH remains very supportive of the project, they are now concerned the approval of this innova-tive system will set a precedent and are therefore wary of the future consequences for other regions. Feeling that more applications for the same type of system will inevitably result, VCH feels that a policy around these types of systems needs to be developed.

Because a VCH policy could affect the design of the POE untis, the Hagensborg Water District’s Board of Trustees has decided to hold off on the installation

of the Pilot Project until after this policy decision is reached. A decision is expected to be announced in the next two months, after which the Board will pro-ceed with the installations as planned.

There are also the outstanding issues surrounding funding and the rate increases water users faced last year. The POE project and the subsequent upgrades required by the District are expected to cost millions of dollars.

The District can fund the project on its own through the community-approved rate increases, but this would take many years and outside funding would certainly remove some of the burden from the water users.

While this would be a daunting task for any small organization, the District is an even more undesirable position because they are an Improvement District.

Unable to access the funding on their own, the District must convince the CCRD to partner with them for one particular funding option they believe provides their best shot at getting the cash: the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF).

However, the CCRD has so far been unwilling to partner with the District, citing a lack of information and stating that the project does not fall within their responsibilities. The CCRD has committed to provid-ing an answer to the District regarding their funding application within the month.

The Hagensborg Water District is encouraging all water users to come to the meeting to hear the issues firsthand and voice their concerns directly to the Board of Trustees. The meeting will take place on Thursday, February 24 at 7pm at NES.

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Contributors: Kevin O'Neill

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Bella Coola Fall Fair Association

Annual General Meeting

Monday, February 21, 7pmUpstairs in the Airport Building

New members are encouraged to join!

Dear Editor,

This letter is a big thank you to the Legion. They donated $2000.00 to the physiotherapy department in Bella Coola.

The attached pictures show what you paid for, and we ordered.

One picture shows items on a table. These are largely supports for the elbow, wrist, thumb, low back, knee, ankle and arches. These are made of canvas, elastic or neoprene [skin-diving material].

The other picture shows items on our big raised mat. You can see the side walker for helping people with a stroke. There are cushions in the back row: to support your neck, back or knees, when lying down or sitting in a chair.

There are hot-cold pads, foot supports, devices for walk-ing practice [to put on the hip, knee, or ankle], and a spe-

cial board for practicing cutting with a knife. Two special knives are also coming.

We can use these materials to help people practice mov-ing during their exercise time. Today I used one of the little ankle devices to help a man with a new stroke practice walking.

We also use these supports and cushions to help people decide whether they wish to buy one for themselves.

On behalf of the physiotherapy program at Bella Coola Hospital, thank you very much for your great donations!

Sincerely,Suzanne Rose PTPhysiotherapistBella Coola General Hospital

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The Central Coast Regional District is seeking volunteers who are willing to serve on the Centennial Pool Commission.

Please contact the CCRD office by March 3, 2011For further information contact:

Central Coast Regional District626 Cliff Street, Box 186Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0Phone: 250 799-5291 Fax: 250 799-5750Email: [email protected]

Dear Editor,

Bella Coola Valley Tourism seeking new members

Another year has passed and the Annual General Meeting is upon us once again.

Tourism is still a huge part of the Bella Coola economy despite the setbacks from fires and floods. These have been trying times indeed and not everyone has been left unscathed. It is my hope that everyone rebounds and we continue to show off our beau-tiful valley to the world!

That being said, we are in great need of new members for the Board of Directors. The work that has sustained this association over the years has been accomplished by a small number of very dedicated people.

For example, Kathy Moore who was on the board when I joined in 1997, has just com-pleted 16 years, as secretary. She is stepping down though, this year, and will be greatly missed for her years of hard work and dedication to Bella Coola Valley

Tourism. Thank you so much Kathy!

This leaves an opening on the board. We need new board members with fresh ideas and a willingness to mar-ket the Bella Coola Valley to the world, lobby on issues of local importance (ferries, forest ser-vice roads, Parks, trails), correspond with other regional and provincial tour-ism boards, produce the next version of an already popular visitor guide, secure funding to aid with administration, inquiries, and man-aging the Visitor Info Centre.

So, please get on board The Board. We need your help. You don’t even have to be directly involved with tourism but must believe that we have a beautiful valley to sell to the world and that tourism is very important for the val-ley economy.

The AGM will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM in the upstairs meeting room at the airport.

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BY CAITLIN THOMPSON

The CCRD held a series of meetings last week to review both the response and recovery efforts focused around last years devastating flood. The purpose was to collect obser-vations from all aspects of the efforts and determine what worked well and what needed improvement.

The first set of meetings involved the multi-layered response and recovery efforts starting with CCRD Administration and building into the Emergency Operations Centre Staff and Volunteers, the Flood Recovery Committee and con-cluding with the com-munity and outside agencies.

The purpose of the meetings was to create a discussion starting at the most basic level and continue to build on that conversation through different ses-sions while incorpo-rating all of the vari-ous individuals and agencies involved.

While a fairly new format, the concept of building on different sessions worked very well and managed to touch on several sig-nificant accomplish-ments and discover some gaps.

A particularly good practice was identi-fied in the use of ‘Marshals’ in several areas that were cut off by road damage dur-ing the flood. These Marshals acted as the contact for the CCRD’s Emergency Operations Centre and were tasked with keeping in touch with the members in their community and mak-ing sure their needs were met.

In both Saloompt and Stuie the Marshal’s had their hands full with every-thing from taking care of stranded travel-ers and residents to organizing food drop offs and garbage pick ups. Everything ran smoothly in both areas until the roads were repaired enough to be passable and people began to be able to manage their

own affairs once again.

“Everything went smoothly in Saloompt and I was really impressed with the community’s self-sufficiency,” said Phil Sheppard, who was responsible for being the Marshal in that community.

Communication is always identified as a major issue, and this scenario was no different. Overall com-munication through-out the event and the weeks following went very well but some local communica-tion infrastructure improvements were recognized as impor-tant.

The lack of a local radio station and the geography of the Valley can make people hard to reach. Problems communi-cating with residents on the ground were encountered and the resolution was made to follow up more thoroughly. The regular flood updates sent out by the EOC were praised for their ingenuity and ability to reach a large por-tion of the community fairly regularly.

Communication with the media is also a notorious problem for any organization dealing an emergency and the focus is now on how to better han-dle this in the future, perhaps by appointing certain roles to those within the response effort in regards to the media.

The stranded trav-elers certainly threw a wrench in many of the best laid plans and left the community scrambling to find

solutions to meet their needs while getting them out of the Valley as quickly as possible. BC Ferries assisted in this removal and received mostly posi-tive feedback, despite the best vessel for the job, the Queen of Chilliwack, being unavailable for the job.

For the most part this arduous task went smoothly but it was not with-out its challenges. Markus Schieck with Tweedsmuir Travel handled this portion of the efforts and said he received many messages of thanks months after the event.

“Overall the travel-ers were well taken care of and appreci-ated the community’s efforts,” said Schieck. “We received emails and comments for months afterwards expressing thanks.”

The rescue efforts, conducted mainly by the Snootli Hatchery staff and Bella Coola Valley Search and Rescue volunteers went very well overall. Assistance was offered to assist with this aspect by Emergency Management BC should another disas-ter occur in the future.

The community responded very well to the Resilience Centre and plans were made to keep the staff at the Centre more up-to-date on some of the important items, such as the meaning of those Red and Yellow structure damage tags, so that they would be able to communicate this more effectively to those coming in to the Centre.

The community meeting the follow-ing day provided residents with the opportunity to voice their concerns directly to CCRD and agency representatives and to have a general dis-cussion about how the event unfolded. Unfortunately, the weather did not coop-erate that day and turnout was good but not as expected.

There was much talk centered around the removal of cur-rent flood debris, in particular the gigantic piles of timber that are forming massive log jams in numerous rivers. Many residents are concerned these log jams will result in the river bursting its banks and flooding vulnerable properties.

To date the emer-gency response has focused on the remov-al of bedload gravel and will continue to do so. At present sal-vage opportunities for the timber do exist but

logistics around its removal are compli-cated to say the least. The recommendation was, as a first step, to organize a meeting with all the agencies involved with the pos-sible debris removal and get a solid idea of what they might face.

The CCRD does not have the budget to fund any mitiga-tion work so the direction of these efforts after the emer-gency response is over remains to be seen.

However, it was confirmed that an agreement between the Ministry of Transportation and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans would result in ongo-ing maintenance work in the creeks beyond the emergency response. A geo-graphical survey will also be conducted to determine a baseline for future events.

CCRD Chair Christine Hyde announced that the

board has recently passed a resolution to investigate the poten-tial of forming a diking authority to enable the local government to manage specific dike structures once they are brought up to the latest standards. More information will be provided on this initiative in the future with public input being sought.

There was also a suggestion from the community that future land use planning take into consider-ation the new reality presented by the flood and that the planning be adjusted to reflect a more adaptive approach.

It was agreed that appropriate land use planning is a type of mitigation and can reduce threats, although it cannot eliminate them. Many properties are in their present location as a result of farming decisions made a cen-tury ago, but certainly

future decisions can be made with this disastrous event in mind.

Overall the com-munity was very pleased with the response that came from within the com-munity and outside of it. Neighbours reached out to neigh-bours, friends counted on friends, and com-plete strangers formed lifelong connections helping one another get through one of the biggest challenges this community has ever faced. Despite the muddy waters, Bella Coola’s true spirit shone through.

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its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fi scal year 2011/2012, which begins

April 1, 2011.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Offi ce in

Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register equipment for the coming

fi scal year by mail.

Any individuals or companies not registered in 2010, but wishing to have equipment

listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Offi ce to obtain the appropriate

registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General

Liability insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to

meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can

only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area

to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011.

Late registrations will be accepted, but will be put at the bottom of the open list.

Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment or for changing or

removing equipment information already listed.

To have equipment registration forms mailed or faxed to you please contact the

local District Offi ce in Williams Lake by mail at 640 Borland Street, Suite 301,

by phone at 250 398-4510 or by fax at 250 398-4454

CCRD hosts thorough review of flood response and recovery efforts

Bella Coola Valley Tourism

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, February 22, 7:30 PM

Upstairs meeting room at the airport.


Question #1:What made you

decide to run in this election?

I believe it is time for me to serve my community. Some time ago I left my

community for two reasons: first because there were few employment oppor-tunities in the Bella Coola area and second to gain experience through education and working with and

for other First Nations. Since leaving, I have obtained training in Aboriginal Economic Development and Business Administration. I knew if I wanted to work in areas that I was passionate about, I would need the skills to be employable. Since leaving school, I have gained some valuable work experi-ence with different first nation organiza-tions. I believe my training and experi-ence will be beneficial to chief and council.

The position of councilor requires strong knowledge of first nation issues, adapting to changing values, and meeting the pressure of gov-ernment and industry. The workforce today is demanding more than ever. Even in First Nation organizations, there are many quali-fied people returning to their own ter-ritories. I have been fortunate to gain some training in business administration, and gained valuable work experience in work-ing with various First Nation organizations in land use planning, project management and economic devel-opment. There is a 93 per cent unemploy-ment rate. There is a responsibility of

all community lead-ers from the Elders, Hereditary Chiefs, Youth, Community, and Chief and Council to deal with the extreme level of unemployment.

Question #2:What are some

realistic expecta-tions that commu-nity members should have of their elected Chief and Council?

First and foremost, community members should expect excel-lent communication with their Chief and Council and transpar-ency in governance. I believe that some realistic expectations are that the com-munity should have more meetings, a committed council to adapt to a changing environment, and to be accountable to the membership. In order to meet the needs of the community, the council will have to develop the right technical staff to assist with such develop-ments. Chief and Council have to find a balance of the past, the present and the future.

I think that council should take a hard look at what this election is all about. Currently, Nuxalk uses the Indian Act

to govern elections. This Act dictates term of office and provides minimal direction on other important issues such as candidate criteria. A longer term of office, combined with more control over other aspects of the election process would be beneficial to community members. A longer term of office will provide more sta-bility to the communi-ty. Many First Nations throughout Canada have moved to adopt a Custom Election Code that gives community members more con-trol. This should be explored if member-ship is not happy with the current election process.

Question #3:What do you feel is

the most important issue facing the com-munity today and how do you propose to tackle it?

I believe that run-ning for Council means taking a lead-ership role and serv-ing the Nuxalk Nation. Leadership is about making informed decisions and engag-ing our entire leader-ship core in the deci-sion making process. I would take a Holistic approach and plan for the efficient inte-gration of economy,

health, and education. There are many issues that the Nuxalk Nation faces, some important issue facing the com-munity today are;

Weak Economy: The Nuxalk have a high unemploy-ment rate. It is critical that Nuxalk develop and implement a realistic Economic Development Plan that takes advantage of community and regional strengths, resources, talents and a diversity of oppor-tunities. Economic development is a process. It is about clear policy on how our resources are accessed and man-aged for the benefit of our People. There has to be a commitment to ensure that we have the best technicians working from our directions, on creating wealth, employment from our lands and resources like before the Indian Act.

Youth: The youth are more than a resource; they are our future! We need to invest our resources in our youth. We have some resources that are underutilized (FRO) that could be better invested. Youth and training have to be an important part of economic develop-ment so that they can engage in the oppor-

tunities around us. Health: Health

matters! It is impor-tant for the commu-nity to have a clear vision, goals and objectives for the health and wellbeing of their community members. The revi-sion of and imple-mentation of The Nuxalk Healing Plan is a starting point and a key tool to moving forward.

Serving the Nuxalk community would be an honor. I can-not make promises that everything will get better overnight; our challenges have been a long time in the making and the solutions will need to be respectful of our traditions as well as our needs for a brighter future. What I can promise is to work hard and to bring an organized approach to addressing the most pressing needs. I can promise to listen to the community mem-bers and to be a strong advocate for our com-munity when dealing with business and other levels of gov-ernment. I will work towards balancing the Past, the Present, and the Future!

If you have any questions or com-ments, send to: [email protected]

Candidates for Chief Councilor of the Nuxalk Nation answer your questions

Full Name: Andrew AndyEducation: Business Administration

Current Occupation: Lands Manager, Nooaitch Band

Community Involvement: Potlatches, Canoe Journey, Rediscovery, Elders, Genealogy

Research, Sporting and Family Events

Question #1:What made you decide to

run in this election?

My people asked me to. The positive feedback and the many words of support and encouragement that I have received throughout my four years have helped me continue the work that the Elected Council and I do for our people. The work that we have done, with the sup-port of dedicated staff, is just now starting to show on-the-ground results. Our People need continuity in leadership during these difficult times of great change.

To date, the majority of our work has been behind the scenes, assessing the situation, considering the alternatives and agreeing on solutions that have culmi-nated in a strong team who can now improve the com-munications of our Nation, not only amongst ourselves, but with others, including guests in our Territory and

our neighbouring Nations. The Nuxalk Nation now has a team in place to collect infor-mation, seek direction from Nuxalkmc, implement the wishes of the Nuxalk People and monitor the results.

Continuity is extremely important for our Nation to continue on a path of improving our situation and affirming our Sovereignty. I am dedicated to my Nation and I do what I can to ensure that the future of those yet to be born is better than our present.

Question #2:What are some realistic

expectations that commu-nity members should have of their elected Chief and Council?

Nuxalkmc should expect their elected leaders to be dedicated to our Nation, to

Full Name: Spencer SiwallaceEducation: Bachelor of Science in Forestry; Registered

Professional ForesterCurrent Occupation: Elected Chief Councilor

Community Involvement: Rediscovery Program SEE CANDIDATES ON PAGE 7


Question #1: What made you

decide to run in this election?

Nuxalk persons whom I hold in high esteem encouraged me to vie for the office of chief coun-cilor. This is the most recent reason though many others exist in my heart and mind. The long considered reason is that I see a serious situation continuously devel-oping within my life-time.

Nuxalk Nation has become a communi-ty of mostly younger people; the whole community wants to establish a commu-nity framework for younger generations to build upon as they grow. Government and INAC bureau-cracy have proven

ineffective directors toward such a Nuxalk future. Nuxalkmc have to do the work from vision and guiding principles to realization and sus-taining a healthier and self-supporting community frame-work.

Leadership, in hereditary and elected form, need to support strength at community and family levels as well as possible. I believe that educa-tion, acquisition of marketable skills, and small business development can be supported by a foun-dation set in Nuxalk cultural values. Of course, none of this means, in my mind anyway, that we let government and bureaucracy off the hook for past injus-

tice. Accountability and responsibility extends to Canada in relation to the Nuxalk people.

Question #2: What are some

realistic expecta-tions that communi-ty members should have of their elected Chief and Council?

What people adjudge as desired qualities and qualifi-cations for members of Nuxalk Council is for people to decide. Here I can only say what I think about it. Nuxalk Nation needs to be heard, under-stood, and respected as a force to revital-ize the economy on the Central Coast. Nuxalk Nation must set terms that government and corporate interests respond to in a good way. For too long, outside forces have held power and

advantage in relation to Nuxalk Nation. Any benefit was fleeting in Nuxalk Territory and most benefit leaves the valley outright. No matter what council faces on any given day, council must make every effort to ensure that Nuxalk Nation advances toward self-sufficien-cy.

Question #3: What do you feel

is the most impor-tant issue facing the community today and how do you pro-pose to tackle it?

The Nuxalk Nation faces a whole myriad of existing, press-ing issues. Overly addressing one issue as a focus means that others still need attention and action. One observation I have regards com-munity involvement in addressing the things that Nuxalk Nation faces: in areas

where leadership works in isolation of the community, suc-cess in debatable – in

areas where higher community involve-ment exists, success is mounting. The

means to building on strength and success is before the eyes of our Nation.

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Candidates for Chief Councilor of the Nuxalk Nation answer your questions

Full Name: Peter George TallioEducation: M. Ed. (SFU)

Current Occupation: Self-employedCommunity Involvement: Yes.

put aside any personal issues and to focus on finding solu-tions that are in the best inter-est of the Nation as a whole. Nuxalkmc are facing countless issues that need addressing and the most important step we can take as a Nation is to listen to one another and piece together solutions that are acceptable and realistic.

An important aspect is the involvement of all Nuxalkmc – just as our People have expecta-tions of Council, it is important for Council to have expectations

of the People – that is to be solu-tion oriented and to participate in those important discussions that will ultimately determine the path of the Nuxalk Nation.

The direction of the Nation needs be set by the Hereditary Chiefs, Elders and all Nuxalkmc through visioning and goal set-ting. Council and staff can then take that direction and imple-ment short, medium and long-term strategies to achieve the goals, objectives, and ultimately, the long-term vision of the Nation. The amount of work that remains to be done is extensive and will take time – Nuxalkmc

expect results, but for the best results possible we need to care-fully consider our options and move together as one.

Question #3:What do you feel is the most

important issue facing the community today and how do you propose to tackle it?

Nuxalk Sovereignty. The Nuxalk have never sold, sur-rendered, ceded, treatied or otherwise given up our inher-ent sovereignty over any of our Ancestral Territory. The battle for our lands, waters, air, and

resources is ongoing and the regaining of control over our Territory is by far the most important issue we as Nuxalk face today and will continue to face into the foreseeable future.

The entire essence of who we are as Nuxalkmc is the close connection we have always had to our Territory – that con-nection has weakened since first contact and we are on a slow path of recovery. Nuxalk Sovereignty is the key to our healing, to our well-being, our health, our economy, our happi-ness – the key to everything that defines us as Nuxalkmc.

To accomplish this shift away from government-imposed assimilation, we must come together and act as a Sovereign Nation through the strengthen-ing of our Hereditary system. The Nuxalk have had a difficult history and in order for us to move forward we need to come together as one, to put the hard-ships of the past behind us, not to forget them, but to learn from them so that we can move for-ward in a good way, towards the ways of our Ancestors, because we are the Ancestors of tomor-row.

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Lobelco Hall was bustling with activity for a two day Career Fair held January 31 & February 1. Both event days featured guest speaker Latham Mack, who shared his personal stories of education, success, and his passion of carving. Latham is a very inspirational presenter, receiving rapt atten-tion and a special standing ovation from over 75 students from Acwsalcta School and Sir Alexander Mackenzie

Secondary School.Sharing the stage were

local entrepreneurs, educa-tors, and a visiting crew of representatives from a college and university group called “Strengthening Connections”. This group gathers each year to tour the province visiting First Nations Communities and to invite community members to further their education at the schools’ respective locations. The Canadian Forces and the

RCMP were also represented in this group. There was plen-ty of information for everyone regardless of heritage.

Thank you to Lance and Chris Nelson, Sheldon Tallio and Tara Mack for bringing two youth Nuxalk dance groups for each day to welcome partici-pants. Beatrice Elliot made the evening very special by teach-ing the Nuxalk Prayer prior to the Monday evening meal.

Many thanks go to the presenters and the booth representatives for sharing their time and enthusiasm about their careers: Chantelle Saunders and Esther Hans, education and their careers that will help preserve their culture; Christine Digustini, Hairdressing; Dev Bradley, the importance of contrib-uting; Doug Baker, valley tourism, volunteering and acquiring certifications; Irene Peasgood, Snip-It; Janice Kyle, Community Adult and Family Literacy Program; Jeannie Cranmer, BC Hydro; Lawrence Northeast, Lip’alhayc College; Lori Campbell and Monica Tutt, Career Centre; Maria Savard, Suicide Prevention, Nuxalk Nation Health and Wellness.

Nicola Koroluk, Community Futures; Pat Lenci, RN, Care Card information for students;

Ron Evans, North Island College; Sherry Fontaine, Bella Coola Valley Tourism; Tamara Hynd, BCV Literacy Now; and the Strengthening Connections group of Anne Prosnick, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology; Dee Steward, Royal Canadian Mounted Police; Dale Hunt, Vancouver Island University; Farid Karmali, Royal Military College; Jennie Blenkinship, Simon Fraser Univerisiy; Sarah Lalonde, UBC; and Tommy Happynook, Camosun College.

The two events were pre-sented by the Career and Literacy Initiative Project (Bouquets to Krista Shuter, Hollister Harestad and Donna L’Hirondelle for all their plan-ning and hard work!), Bella Coola Valley Learning Society, Career Centre, Literacy Now Task Group, and the Community Adult and Family Literacy Program.

The Career Fair would not have been nearly the success it was without the resourceful-ness and generosity of valley school staff - Many thanks! – go to Scott Barnes (Master of Ceremonies extraordinaire), Melanie Kloss, Jeremy Baillie, Nam Nguyen and Dev Bradley. Special acknowledgment goes to Dev Bradley and Acwsalcta School for providing the generous funding from New

Pathways to Education that covered numerous expenses and that made possible many door prizes and gifts, and great free food.

And speaking of food, the information gathering and sharing worked up some mighty big appetites that were satisfied by Acwsalcta Grads’ chilli and buns on Monday evening and the Ts’ilkt Elders Group’s excellent bannock and soup lunch on Tuesday. Thanks to all who helped

out with the food.Local prizes were donated

by 2NV Hair, Bella Coola Co-op, The Bella Coola Valley Inn, Hagensborg Mercantile, Johnny Creek Aromatherapy, Kopas Store, Snip-It, Thunderbird Store, Townsite True Value Hardware, The Valley Restaurant, and West Coast Water Adventures. Thank you for helping to make this event special!

Information on education, funding and careers are avail-able at the Career Centre, (250) 799-5811. Adult support and literacy help is available at the New Leaf Learning Centre, (250) 799-5822. C.L.I.P. is funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement.

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A joint effort by numerous agencies resulted in an early Christmas for many victims of last fall’s tremendous flood. At the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure office in Williams Lake, Leanna Illinicki and Loreen Russell organized a project that substituted their usual staff gift exchange in favour of buying gifts for flood-affected families.

In addition to the Ministry of Transportation’s generos-ity, other BCGEU employees from various provincial minis-tries including the Corrections Branch, Client Services Branch,Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Forests and Range, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, and the Integrated Land Management Bureau took part in the project, as did their union.Interior Roads, Dawson Construction, Triton Environmental and Binnie

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Leanna loaded two pick-up trucks with the gifts and deliv-ered them to Bella Coola where volunteers used the Mormon Church Hall to organize and distribute them. Employees

at the Williams Lake hospital also sent gifts to the valley via Beeline Courier.Earlier that week Michel Bazille (CEO of the Bella Coola Hospital), and some of the hos-pital staff delivered gift blankets that had been donated to flood affected households, which had been donated by Vancouver Coastal Health employees in Vancouver.

The Bella Coola Flood Restoration Committee was also able to organize two vol-unteer work crews that assisted

local householders in from mid October through November and December. The first group to arrive was a six-person crew from the Mennonite Disaster Service. Hosed at the Community Church in Hagensborg these men helped fourteen householders with cleanup and reconstruction during the nine days that they were in the valley.In mid-November volun-

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VERY DESIRABLE energy ef-fi cient upgraded 4 bedroom home in Lavington. Upgrades include: Windows, doors, fl oor-ing, and exterior paint. Fully landscaped, private fenced yard, paved driveway, separ-ate garage and carport. 6866 Learmouth Rd. 778-475-2212.

Mobile Homes & Parks

2011 CANADIAN Dream Home 3 bed/2 bath, 1512 sqft, CSA-Z240 $109,950 includes delivery and set up in lower BC, 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 http://www.hbmodular.co m/images/email_jan2.jpg

Mortgages

BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

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Recreational

Shared ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally main-tained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com

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Rentals

Homes for RentLarge 3 bdrm. Executive home main fl oor. 2 full bath, 9’ vaulted ceiling, large windows, large kitchen, DR, living room with gas fi re place. Large deck with a spectacular view of Wil-liams Lake. No Smoking, No Pets. Available immediately. Superior references required. Call (250)392-6011

Transportation

Antiques / Classics1919 Model T Ford. $13,500. Call 250-992-3201

Auto Accessories/Parts

4 tires and mag rims from 1996 Blazer. $150. (250)989-0110Boxliner and tailgate for 2000 Ford F350, like new. $300 Call 250-392-6104Hankook 215/75/R14 sum-mer. Used one summer. $100. (250)989-0110Leather seats from a 1996 Blazer. $100. (250)989-0110Parts to 1996 blazer. Doors and rear bumper. $100. (250)989-0110Parts to 1996 blazer. Vortec V6 engine approx. 200,000 kms. $100. (250)989-0110

Cars - Domestic1986 SS Monte Carlo in good condition. Lots of new up-dates, too many to list. $6500 OBO Call (250)395-5245

1997 fi refl y. 2 dr. 3 cyl, 5 speed, 55 to 60 mpg. Ready for winter. Near new studded tires, rebuilt engine with war-ranty, CD player. Looks good, drives good. $1950. (250)303-0941

2001 Chev Cavalier. 231,000 kms, 5 speed, well maintained, studded snows plus all seasons, CD player, one owner. $2900. (250)302-8221

2001 Grand Marquis, great cond. very clean, low mileage, good on gas, non-smoking. $7,800. o.b.o. (250)296-4734

2002 Pontiac Sunfi re. Sum-mer and winter tires on rims, 197,000 kms. Good condi-tion. $3000. (250)989-0110

2002 v6 Mustang, auto, white, 91,000kms, fully loaded, w/So-ny deck. $7,500. o.b.o. (250) 398-77922002 White Ford Focus, bra, CD, new tires. For parts. Call (250) 303-11032004 Pontiac Vibe. P/W, P/D, P/L, A/C, lady driven, tilt & cruise, standard trans, 139,000 kms, 4 new studded winter tires. $8995 OBO. Call (250)398-98462007 Ford Fusion SEL AWD, 6 cyl. 36,000kms, Ex. Cond. Power everything. Silver w/dark grey interior. Still on warranty. $17,500. Call (250)397-2322 eves.

Cars - Sports & Imports

2001 Nissan Frontier SE super charger, 223,000kms, excel-lent cond., silver/grey w/leath-er interior. $11,500. (250)398-6408.

Motorcycles2006 CRF 450X. Original back tire, hardly used. C/W near rear tire and all riding gear. $4500 (250)989-00142008 Harley Davidson Knighster 1200. 3400kms, black and chrome, never dropped, mint condition. Please call (250)267-4816

Transportation

Off Road Vehicles

1984 Honda Big Red ATV. 200 electric start shaft drive, high, low, reverse gears. New battery and brake pads. Good tires, good shape. $1200 (250)395-19032009 Yamaha 700 EPS Griz-zly snowplow, trailer, F and R bags. $10,000 (250)706-8992

Recreational/Sale1984 11 1/2 foot camper. Fur-nace, hot water tank, toilet, sleeps 6. $2400 OBO (250)396-77051986 Terry Travel Trailer. Queen bed, sleeps 4. Lots of cupboard space. $7000. Call (778)412-51471990 Hitchhiker II, 31.5’ 5th wheel. 2 queen beds, hitch support, solar panels and con-troller, microwave, awning. $13,500 Call (250)392-27301998 Explorer Camper 9.5 ft. Fridge, stove, wet bath, excel-lent condition. $7500 (250)395-51001998 Kustom Coach. 25’ travel trailer. Sleeps 6, tub/shower, sound system, TV, antenna, a/c, awning, microwave. $10,500 OBO. (250)392-2492

Scrap Car RemovalSCRAP BATTERIES WANTED

We buy scrap batteries fromcars & trucks & heavy equipment.

$3.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Snowmobiles1995 Arctic Cat 580. 3200 miles, new seat, paddle track. $1900. Call (250)989-5595Williams Snowmobile Recy-clers. Reconditioned sleds from $950. We take trades! Parting out approx 800 sleds. All makes and models, muscle sleds up to 800cc. 34 yrs, same location. Lac La Hache. Open 7 days per week. (250)396-7639

Sport Utility Vehicle1993 Trooper. Automatic, 4WD, good condition. $1900. OBO. Call (250)991-51411998 Ford Explorer 4x4, Ltd. Edition, all leather interior, completely electric (doors, windows, etc.) new brakes, new alternator, new 1100 amp battery, all drained, fl ushed and replaced. Asking $3,995. (250)459-2416.

2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD. V6, two sets of tires with rims. $9500. Call 250-982-2966 or 250-305-4126

Trucks & Vans1979 Ford F150. Excellent shape. $2500 OBO Call (250)992-5959

2003 Honda Odyssey van, power windows, locks, air, cruise, 2 sets of tires. $7500.(250)398-2620

Cargo van. 1998 GMC Sa-vanna 2500. Shelved, roof rack, 343,800 kms, needs gasket. $750 OBO. (250)392-3301 days

Boats1984 18’6” Canadventure Bowrider. Low hours, seats 6-8 ppl. Great for water skiing & fi shing. 150HP 6 cyl, 2 stroke Johnson Outboard. $6500 (250)395-282624’ fi berfoam boat. 233 HP Merc and Merc leg and tan-dem Roadrunner trailer. Lots of extras. $15,000 (250)747-8625 leave message.


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