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Issue 40 SEPTEMBER
2015

Terry Fox Run

TERRY RAN FOR ME IN 1980 Im running for :

Walter Schmidt; Uncle Jack (In memory); Larry & Rita;
Everyone; Auntie & Todd; Everyone Fighting;
All those with cancer and their families
and for Kia who couldn't run for her Dad today;
my Aunty Tass; Those fighting the fight; Dads;
Dave Thake; My Dad; My Granpa; Leah, Rob & Kevin
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Editorial by Elaine
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Audrey
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Sunday Sept. 23rd.
Mud Bogs
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Terry Fox flag6
FLThe
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Community

by the Wiley/Storey
Playground update
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family in September
Calendar
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1981 at the first Terry
Ian Kluge
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Fox Run in Fraser
Village updates
11

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Editorial by Elaine Storey

This is the season of
Ups and downs & Ins and outs.
The loss of heat is gradual until
the first frost that withers the
plants and tugs at the laves. Its a
tug and pull of cool and warmof keeping indoors to be cool or
outdoors to warm up.

The lawn mower makes space in

the for the shovels and the snow
blower.
The gardens come up and the
vegetables go down.

Yet, despite all the packing, and

digging and putting away, Fall is
my favourite season. I love its
As the outside temperature goes colours, and the birds and the
down, The windows go up.
flurry of completing projects.
When the thermostat goes up,
The leaves come down.

If summer is THE season, Fall is

the off-season. Its when you reevaluate the work of a twenty
When the coats come out, the
acre lawn and mowing uphill for
lawn chairs go down. And as
three hours after every rainfall.
you wipe the chairs, checking
You ask if this is really how you
for spiders and dirt and bugs and
want to spend next summer and
those sticky cobwebs that catch
every dang summer after that.
in your hair when youre bent
over trying to clean the bottom You re-evaluate the strength of
of the chair legs because you
the deck and how it will withdont want the outside -inside to stand twenty feet of snow.
hatch more creepy bugs that
You think about the blade of the
thrive in damp, dark storage
snowplough and its inability to
areas -like earwigs and those
lift over rock gardens and recrawly bugs that stare at you
taining walls hidden under
when you try to crush them
twenty feet of snow and
with your forefinger and thumb.
ice.and store accordingly.
Ahhhh.
You change out tires, and stack
When the closed-toed shoes
wood in sheds and fill bird feedcome out the flip-flops get
ers.
stored. Boots replace sandals
And you buy boxes of Hallowand leggings replace capris.
een treats and hide them .

At Autumn Services we are always struggling to stretch our

limited funds between rent and our ability to deliver programs. At our AGM in July and our last executive and general
meetings we ve discussed several fundraising options.
The organization of many events and fundraisers is often left
to handful of individuals. And being one of the individuals left
at the alter at the end of the night to cart boxes up and down
stairs, to clean the kitchen and wash floors, I am all about discovering other fundraising alternatives.
We decided that a raffle, if well thought out and organized,
could give us the end result we are searching for. A fundraiser with manageable output where the reward is great
enough that we are able to sit back and relax for at least one
day before the New Horizons grant applications in the spring.
To make it worth while we are going to sell tickets at $20
apiece for six months. For the raffle to sell itself, the prizes
must be of the nature that people will clamour to purchase
them. So with that in mind, we are taking steps to amass a
large bounty of donated items that will have a wow effect
when you read the poster.
We will have tickets available in December and have planned
an Early Bird draw for Valentines Day and possibly Easter.
The first of the season potlucks in September was very well
attended with many tantalizing German food dishes. The
October potluck will be hosted by FL Sawmill and, we need a
business or group to host November. Autumn Services will
once again host turkey dinner in December.
We have invited vendors from the Community Market to set
up twice a month in our building starting at the end of October. With our new Fall programs:-sewing, crocheting, quilting and writing along with our walking group, stitch & gab
group, our mental health meetings, monthly potlucks and
Friday coffee group...the centre is ONE BIG ball of activity.
Healthfest will be on November 5th this year and we hope to
make it more interactive with painting, and crafts, and cooking demos, and beginners computer lab, and Reiki demos and
yoga.
We are in search of Chinese Auction items for the Spirit Family Fun Night in late November. Contact us if you have items
big or small to donate for an auction, plus we need empty
baskets.
Please share this news about our programs we want to see
more of all of YOU!!!!!

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A great resume and cover letter speaks volumes to an employer.

Let your resume speak for you.
If you are unemployed a Case Manager can assist you.
Fraser Lake Hours
Thursday 9:30 am 4:00 pm
298 McMillan Avenue

1866-567-7375
The Employment Program of British Columbia
is funded by the Government of Canada and
the Province of British Columbia.

October is Small Business Month in BC

The Village of Fraser Lakes first Business Walk event will take place on Wednesday, October 28 2015. The Business Walk aims to
take the pulse of local businesss by conducting short face to face interviews with business owners and managers.
The Business Walk program involves a partnership facilitated by the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training (JTST), the Village of Fraser Lake and local service providers. The Business Walk program is recognized as an Economic Development Best Practice
by the Provincial Government. Gathering community and business information is a key ingredient to foster the areas growth and
expansion potential.
Business owners and managers are encouraged to be at their business on Wednesday ,October 28 when the teams are engaging in a
Business Walk. By taking the time to answer just a few questions, you will provide valuable information that area support agencies
can use to develop programs and services that will better support our small businesses.
Questions or more information please contact: Jolene Webb at 250-699-6257

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REFUNDS for Pop/Juice bottles 5 & up

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Keep Fraser Lake Green!

We have
Storage
Space
For
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LEASE

We accept these items for

recycling:
>Small Appliances

>Radios

>Power Tools

>Microwaves

>Electronics like
TVs & Computer
parts

>Vacuums

>Cell Phones &

chargers & their
cords

>Lightbulbs

>Heaters
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10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
20 Cougar Street, Fraser Lake

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I'm Back
been jay walking when I had the premonition so I decided that I would be extra
careful, stick to crosswalks and just try to
pay really close attention.

The view from home ..

I lived in Fraser Lake several years ago but

A week passed and I was very careful

every time I crossed the street. I looked
both ways, I made eye contact with driver, I only used crosswalks, I waited for
walk signals. There weren't any close calls,
everything was just fine.

ByVirginia Carraway Stark

prayed that this didn't have to happen, but that
if it did, that I wouldn't leave my loved ones
and that I wouldn't be crippled or maimed.
Alone in my hotel room, confined to a neck
brace, the only comfort I had was that in the
corner of the room there seemed to me to be a
presence glowing. I was alive, I was unbroken.
Something had heard my prayers and something stayed with me all that lonely night giving me hope and comfort.

I spent a long time trying to decide who to

with various circumstances and some opportu- Then one evening there was a concert in town pick for my eulogies. I am not as close to my
nities too good to pass up I left the area and
for the band 'Journey'. My friend Janice had
biological family as I am to many of the adoptmoved to Vancouver.
come to town and I was going to walk the few ed members of family. I was one of those peoblocks over to her hotel to visit after she was
ple who by and large sought out people who
While I was in Vancouver I went to acting
finished at the concert. I used the crosswalk, a resonated with me to form a sort adopted
school. Saying you went to acting school gives white car was coming and they came to a potribe. When I examined the depths of my heart
people the idea that you and a bunch of other lite stop on my left. I waved and looked both
I discovered that most of the people who I
people sit around and read scripts and then try ways and started across the street.
would want to speak of their experience of me
to read scripts better. That isn't anything at all
were all from Fraser Lake. I wrote eulogies,
like what acting school is actually like. Acting I came to the second lane of traffic, it was qui- my imaginings of what these people would say
school, or at least my experience of acting
et out, there was no one in sight. I looked
about me after my 'death'. How had I impacted
school was more intensive than any therapy or briefly to my left, looked right again to see
their lives? How had they impacted my life?
self analysis than anything that I have ever ex- headlights bearing down on me.
perienced before.
The surprise was that the people I really
I had a moment where everything just seemed thought of when it came to life or death were
On one of our first assignments at school was impossible, I couldn't believe that it was actu- all from Fraser Lake. My funeral was in Fraser
to write our own eulogies. This was a dreadful ally happening. The headlights were much too lake. All my aspirations to be an actor were
experience for every single person in the class. close.
moot when I wrote my eulogy and realized
It wasn't just one eulogy, it was a eulogy from
that my heart and soul resided with the people
three different people in our lives. One fellow RUN
and the land of Fraser Lake. Now I'm back in
read a eulogy written by his young daughter.
Fraser Lake. It doesn't take a lot of explanation
He couldn't stop crying enough to read the
I tried to run but it was too late. The minivan
eulogy and had to ask one of the girls in the
hit me dead on the passenger's side. I hit up on other than this to explain why I have returned.
It took me awhile, I was in denial, I still wantclass to read it for him. The affect of having a the hood and went down on the pavement.
ed to explore the world but it didn't matter
girl read it made the eulogy even more impact- The miracle was that nothing was broken. I
because my heart had decided where home is:
ing and everyone in the class was crying by the was taken to the hospital and no one could
right here, with all of you.
end of it as she talked about the loss of her
figure out how I was still alive, how I was
daddy and what he meant to her in his life.
walking around, how I was somehow whole
This wasn't a wimpy fellow, incidentally. He
after being hit by a
was covered in tattoos and his regular casting speeding taxi. It was all
roles were for things like: prison inmate, exso sudden that I didn't
cons all sorts of tough guy characters.
have anyone to come to
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a coffee and I had the most horrible premoni- working out of town and
tion that I got hit by a car. It was incredibly
nobody else seemed to
vivid. I could feel the car hit me, I could hear be around. It was a long
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Largest biomass power plant in North America

Written by Elaine Storey

On September 11th, A hundred guests in hi vis vests and hard

hats swarmed the sawmill to see what one of the largest power
plants in North America really looks like.
And by the huge grins and head shakes, one can assume they
(we) were impressed.
Following speeches and the official ribbon cutting we spread out
with a guide and received the royal tour amid the roar and
squelch of sawmill business as usual.
The first stop was to observe the wood waste leaving the general
area of the old beehive burner and being carried by a half mile of
conveyor to the new plant. The three inch pieces of bark and
waste go through many processes of heating and cooling
resulting in the production of electricity. The Sawmill has
Cutting the ceremonial ribbon to open ORC plant at Fraser Lake Sawmill
signed a twenty year agreement with BC Hydro to buy the energy Fr left: James Gorman West Fraser V.P. Corp & Gov Relations; Mark Lacerte
Elder Nadleh Whuten; John Rustad MLA Nechako Lakes; Dwayne Lindstrom
produced from 1000 tons of annual wood waste.
While that is the Readers Digest version of how wood gets turned Mayor Fraser Lake; Scott Macdougall (hidden, sorry Scott) FL Sawmill Maninto power, there is much excitement about the financial stability ager; Mark Parker Bulkley Nechako Reg Dist Area D
awarded the residents of Fraser Lake and especially the sawmill employees. James Gorman Vice President of Corporate & Government Relations said, We have a twenty year agreement with Hydro to sell power.
On the ground, that agreement equates to a sustainable future for the community. Those words were echoed by the speakers who
held the scissors for the ribbon cutting ceremony. Amid the thankyous and the recognition for Doing the right thing and Creating
a new revenue stream Scott Macdougall spoke in large about how the two year project employing over a thousand workers, was
completed without injury. That was a credit to everyone on site, said Macdougall.
The technical explanation on how to run the largest Biomass Power Plant in North America is included below thanks to Howard
who had never even heard of an ORC plant until just a few years ago. Its a legacy I can share, agreed Howard from his desk in the
control room that we visited at the end of the very informative two-hour tour.
Technical info submitted by Howard Reid Chief Engineer F L Biomass Plant

Fraser Lake Sawmills is producing

power at our brand new state of the
art biomass power plant!
The plant consumes all the fuel that used to be
burnt as waste in the beehive burner. A hogger
breaks the wood fiber (hog) into manageable size
pieces that are fed into duplex 118 million BTU
thermal oil furnaces via dual live bottom walking floors and a series of augers and conveyors.
The flue gasses are scrubbed in an electrostatic
precipitator (ESP), removing virtually all particulate before exiting the stack.
The thermal oil is heated to 310C in the furnaces before it is pumped through the evaporators where it gives up 100C of temperature to
the working fluid, cyclopentane.
The cyclopentane vapor exits the evaporators
and turns the heat energy into kinetic energy via
the high pressure and low pressure turbines.
From there the vapor exhausts into the condenser
where it collapses back into a liquid thanks to a
water cooling loop which pulls the remaining

heat from the cyclopentane.

Two separate cooling towers keep the water cool.
In the water treatment room the water is cycled
up to 8 times before a reverse osmosis / ultra
filter unit is employed, filtering out undesirable
compounds.
Inside the turbine hall we have two separate
organic Rankine cycle systems. This is where the
nickname ORC was derived. Each systems main
components are a preheater, a superheater, a
high pressure turbine, a low pressure turbine, a
condenser, a feed pump and a 6.5 MW generator. Each generator is run as close to 6.5 MW as
possible, which allows us to produce 13 MW.
However it takes 2 MW to produce the 13 and
being as the plant is the first consumer of the
power produced we fluctuate between 10 and 11
MWs to the grid.
First synchronization occurred just before Christmas, which is the first time the power plant
connected its generators to the BC Hydro grid.
We then spent 3 months ironing out any kinks.

At the end of March the plant achieved commercial operation date, or COD. That important
milestone meant that we started getting paid for
the power we produce. We have been working at
optimizing the plant ever since.
So far August has been our best month yet, we
are currently sitting at 99% of our target production for the month.
It has been great to see the hard work and financial investment come together and continue to
provide long term stability for Fraser Lake
Sawmills and the community of Fraser Lake.

Retiring the Beehive Burner

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ENDAKO THIS & THAT

by Audrey Read

Our thoughts are with Walter Schmidt and his family. Walter has a serious medical condition so our prayers are with him & his family. A very
successful looney auction was held to raise money for his trips to Vancouver for treatment as well as to help in the coming months.
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Got the first wee bit of frost August 23, not enough to kill anything though, but I guess it is getting to be that time of year when fall sets in
with winter right on its heels! Some dang fool told me the other day that there is only a few short weeks until Christmas!
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My neighbor Rita Hiatt & her fabulous horse, Chip took top honours at the Vanderhoof Fall Fair with Jenny Stringer placing second. Way to
go ladies! In Smithers Hilary McNolty came out on top with Rita Hiatt, Jenny Stringer and Janine Payne following in very close order. Our
congratulations go out to all these ladies. As usual they did us all proud!
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Ray & Terese Steiner welcomed a new baby boy into their family on August 27, 2015. "Daniel Frances" is certainly a sweet addition for
Mathius, Kathlene, May & Teresa! Welcome little man!
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I attended a lovely Memorial Service for my dear friend, Carol Stump on Sept. 18, 2015. Carol was
loved by all who knew her, she was a wonderful Mother, friend and great community participant.
Carol was instrumental in guiding me to get the first Loonie Auction going for the Endako Hall for which
I am very grateful. May you rest in peace Carol, I'll miss you.
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When I was out feeding my donkey's yesterday a bloody HORNET crawled up my pant leg and before I
could deROBE the dang thing bit me twice! I am allergic to their stings so made a mad dash to the house
for some pills hoping I wouldn't have to give myself a shot...I HATE shots!...In the meantime I have a
huge grapefruit sized lump, (over and above my regular lumps!) on my right hip as well as one behind my
knee! By the way I DID manage to get my jeans back on before a pick-up drove up into the yard! LOL!
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Finally got my chickens sorted out, roosters in one pen and pullets in another. Hopefully the roosters
will fatten up and I can have a few good chicken dinners. No sleeping in around here with them all trying
to crow and outdo each other at the break of dawn. At least most of them have finally learned to crow.
For awhile the noises that came out of their mouths caused people to really question what that noise was!
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Well I am STILL feeding my cows hay because it has not frozen enough to kill the alfalfa Dad burn it
anyhow, every other year things are frozen solid by now! Ah the trials & tribulations of a rancher!
My family all came and we had a couple of work-bees to get things ready for winter, got a lot of work
done, fencing, potatoes all dug, chimney cleaned and even a brand new wood heater installed, (although
I cuss it every time I go to light it!) My thanks to all, including Keona &
Lyle for bringing a large load of wood that we got all split & piled in the
basement! Bring winter on!
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Had a surprise visit from Rick Turner from Calgary the other day, he
bought property from us a few years ago and loves to come up to spend
time there, hoping to move up permanently in the near future.
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I make myself laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry over it!
Have a great fall everyone, winter is coming so enjoy the fall colours and
sunshine while you can!

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Cell 250.699-1384

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Fraser Lake
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9:30 5:30
Monday to Friday

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Growing vegetables
all year
After
six
weeks,
cucumbers are
forming.

Francois Lake Gardeners

growing vegetables year round
Submitted by W Galvin
Built to last a life-time, a Tower Garden is a smart
investment. The clear garden is 5tall and holds up
to 20 plants. All the produce you would normally
buy can be grown indoors year round using this
system. Produce grows much quicker in the nutrient rich environment which uses 90% less water
and no soil.
The patented aeroponics growing system recycles
nutrients and water in its vertically designed tube.
No pesticides, no herbicides and no growing medium like hydroponics. Vegetables such as beans,
broccoli, chard, cucumbers, lettuce, melons, peas,
squash, tomatillos strawberries, tomatoes, herbs,
peppers can be grown in a these container gardens.
Upon hearing about this environmental approach to
year round gardening, the Galvins started their
own seedlings in mid August and added grow lights
just as the natural sunlight was beginning to wan on
Sept 15. In just six weeks, their plants have grown
over four feet.
Wendy said, When I talked to a woman much
further north who has been using this system to
supply her family with fresh produce for the past
four years, I was sold. Most of the (above ground)
produce grown in California, this woman grows in
her garage.
According to Galvin, Chicago OHare airport has a
Tower Garden and supplies all their restaurants
with fresh produce. Yankee Stadium also has Tower
Gardens to supply their outlets.
Can you imagine if Northern BC grew all their
own produce? This garden produces better looking,
tasting and smelling plants in less time, says Galvin.

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Becoming Canadian
On Friday, September, 14th, our Electoral
District of Skeena Bulkley Valley gained one
more eligible voter.
Charlotte Grimm, a six year resident of the
area, took her Canadian citizenship with 83
immigrants from 20 different countries.
During the short ceremony, she agreed to
become Canadian with the promise of an
oath and singing our national anthem.
The ceremony took place in a Prince George
high school. There was a judge and an
RCMP in red surge, said Charlotte who
hardly slept the previous night for fear something would go awry at the ceremony.
Charlotte proudly showed her signed citizenship document at Autumn Services Centre a
few days later where she joined her friends in
singing a rousing rendition of OCanada
before enjoying Black Forest cake and coffee.
Charlotte is looking forward to becoming a
registered voter and voting on Oct 19th.

Proudly Canadian, Charlotte Grimm shows

her citizenship papers at Autumn Services
where she has been receiving tutoring

Reaching out for better services

Omineca Lakes Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Committee is advocating
for better services in our communities such as housing, counseling, education and
job opportunities. Meetings are 1:303:00 the second Thursday of each month
via video conferencing from the communities of; Burns Lake, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Ft. St. James, Southside and Vanderhoof. In Fraser Lake meetings are held in
the Library Room of the Medical Clinic. Clients, family members and community
partners are invited to attend. Your voice is IMPORTANT.
For more info on the committee contact: Heather @ 250-692-7500
Or FL Crisis Line & Drop-in Centre @ 250-699-6315

Fraser Lake & Area C.A.L.P.

COMMUNITY ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM
THE HEART OF LEARNING
UPCOMING EVENTS/COURSES
QUILTING
WALKING GROUP
NEW Office Hours: 6:30PM-9:30PM
10AM EVERY TUESDAY
Tuesday & Thursday OCT 13 & 27
& FRIDAY
10am-2pm
NOV 10 & 24
STITCH & GAB
DEC 8TH
At 298 McMillan
11AM EVERY TUESDAY
Avenue,
CROCHETING
WRITERS BLOCK
Fraser Lake, BC VOJ 1SO 6PM-7:30 PM
3-5PM
Call 250.699-6249
OCT 6 & 20
OCT 5 & 26
NOV 3 & 17
NOV 2 & 16
DEC 1ST

All courses are FREE! Call to register for Quilting & Crocheting

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Preschool playground now way more FUN!

by Lynne Clark

THANK YOU TO THESE FUNDERS:

The Preschool Playground expansion south of the Mouse Mountain School staff parking lot, was finally up and ready to go for the - Endako Mine $5000
- New Gold Mine $2500
beginning of the new school year. Kids have been clamouring
- Success by Six (United Way) $2500
over the new riding toys and testing out the deep bed of chips, with a fence going
- Children First (MCFD) $2000
up on the east side to complete the project.
We would like to give a great big thank-you to all the funders who made this pro- - West Fraser Sawmill $1000
- Pacific Northern Gas $500
ject possible. We would also like to thank Hurry Help for their donation of time
and materials, West Fraser for woodchips, Jon Remple for delivering the woodchips and of course the parents who came out and helped. An additional thank you to the school district for allowing us to have the
playground there and Nechako Valley Community Services for handling the finances for this project.
Our next big project in partnership with the Village of Fraser Lake is to add new playground equipment to the White Swan Park play
area.
We will also be hosting another parenting workshop in February as well as helping to fund the family social before the December
23rd Community Charity
Preschoolers enjoying the new playground in the Mouse Mnt Schoolyard
Hockey Game.
The committee meets the 3rd Wed. of the month and is
made up of community members who have a vested
interest in early child development & care, and support families to make the best of their
childrens early years.
For more information call Lynn Clark @ 570-7868

Other projects we have helped fund this year have been:

Bike Rodeo
Welcome Baby event
CPNP Diaper bags for newborns
Childrens Art area at Arts Festival,

Mouse Mt &Ft Fraser Ready Set Learn

Fairs
Use of the HUB room at Mouse Mt
School

Community Kitchen materials

Library Books and puzzles
Parent Support Group
Lego Club

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Check out our new ACE Brands = Look for our new inventory of:
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October 2015
Sun

Mon

BOO

Tue

Wed

Walking Group
10am
Stitch & Gab 11am
Cheryl Stewart
Massage/Footcare

Mens Coffee
10am

11

5
Writers
Block
3-5
12

Federal
ELECTION
Advance Poll@
Autumn Services
noon 8:00 pm

Federal
ELECTION
Advance Poll@
Autumn Services
noon 8:00 pm

Quilting
6:30-9:30

Mammogram

18

19

20

21

Federal

Crocheting
6-7:30

Drop In
Sewing
1pm

Election DAY!
Vote!
7am-7pm

25
Community
Potluck
5:30 pm
HOST
FL Sawmill

26
Writers
Block
3-5

Crocheting
6-7:30

Drop In
Sewing
1pm

13

14

Cancer
Support

Thu

Fri

Sat

Walking Group
10am
Weigh-in10am
Coffee 2pm

10

Mental Health
& Addictions
1:30 @ Clinic

Federal
Federal
ELECTION
ELECTION
Advance Poll@
Advance Poll@
Autumn Services Autumn Services
noon 8:00 pm
noon 8:00 pm

15

16

17

22

23

24

29

30

31

Community
Market
11:002:00
at Autumn
Services

Halloween

Clinic

27

28

Quilting
6:30-9:30

Business
Walk
Card Making
6:30pm-9pm

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Ways to Vote in upcoming Federal Election

-Vote on Election Day October 19th, 2015 (7am-7pm)
-Vote on advance voting days Oct. 9, 10, 11 & 12 from (12pm - 8pm) at Autumn Services in
Fraser Lake located at 312 McMillan Ave.
-Vote at one of 400 Elections Canada Offices nearest one is in Burns Lake BC
-Vote by mail, deadline to apply is Tuesday, Oct 13 at 6:00 pm.
If you are registered, you will get a voter information card by mail. It tells you when and where to vote. YOU should
receive it by October 1st. You can use the Voter Information Service (on-line) to find out where to vote.
To VOTE Before any of the above dates, you can vote at an Elections Canada Office
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Community Announcements
THANK YOU from
THE FRASER LAKE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS COMMITTEE 2015
The Fraser Lake Festival of the Arts Committee would like to thank all the wonderful people and organizations that helped make
our First Annual Festival of the Arts on August 8 th such a rousing success! The weather may
have been wet but the spirit of the occasion was definitely warm and dry.
First of all, we would like to thank those who donated the funding
to make this event possible. We deeply appreciate their belief in
our project; their financial assistance and all their support:
The Nechako Kitimaat Development Fund Society
The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
The BC Child Development Society
Rio Tinto
New Gold
Village of Fraser Lake
The Committee wishes to express our appreciation to our volunteer partners: the Mayor and
Council of the Village of Fraser Lake; Fraser Lake Village Office and Village Works employees.
A great big Thank you to The Fraser Lake Fire Department for providing Security.
Thank you to Phraser Connector and also the other community newspapers that advertised our event - as did Valley Country Radio
in Vanderhoof.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the onstage performers who provided non-stop entertainment for the entire
day and to Phillips and Company who provided the sound system.
Also thank you to Bob Whipps (Buckshot) and Jamie Nielson for MCing the event.
Most importantly, we wish to thank the artists and artisans, who not only displayed their variety of creations, but also provided
inspiring and informative demos and workshops for both adults and children throughout the day. And a thank you to Gerri Malchow for her popular Bob Ross painting demos.
We also wish to thank all the local businesses, Fraser Lake Legion Branch #274, the Fraser Lake & District Historical society for
their letters of support.
Thanks to the food vendors and vendors of handmade products. And all the other individuals who pitched in to help make our Festival such a wonderful success.
We want to also recognize the hard-working members of the Festival of Arts Committee 2015: Cathy Harder, Richard Cannon,
Gill Kopy, Ashley Kennedy, Doris Ray, Darwin Harder, Regina Kemp and Tony Stark.
The Festival of the Arts Committee is affiliated with the Fraser Lake Arts Council. The Council is planning for the Festival to become a two day annual event to be held on the second weekend in August. Next years Festival will be on the weekend of August
13&14, 2016. Mark your calendars!

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The Vanwerkhoven family on

Mount Terry Fox Sept 6th

Autumn Services Centre

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2015.

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Local family takes

Trek for Terry Fox

The 35th Annual Terry Fox

Run has come and gone.
There were 9,000 organized runs across Canada
and 67 countries around the
world hosted similar
events.
The total money numbers, world-wide, havent been tallied yet, but we have this
exciting news to report about Fraser Lake: 40 runners, 10 walkers, 6 kids on bikes,
4 volunteers, and several community sponsors helped raise over $1500.
The money is a significant goal, but its more critical to honour the memory and
efforts of one Canadian who has inspired so many people and improved the standard
of living for cancer survivors. Remember: 84% of all money raised goes directly
into researching the cause and, hopefully, a cure for cancer.
In fact, the cure rate for osteogenic sarcoma (the type of cancer that took Terrys
leg), has increased by 80% since the Marathon of Hope began in 1980.
Terrys original goal was to raise $10,000. But in 1981, he challenged every Canadian to donate $1, or roughly $25 million. To date, nearly $700 million has been
raised.
To honour the 35th Terry Fox Run, his siblings Fred, Daryl, and Judith sent out an
open invitation to join them on Trek for Terry, a one day climb up Mount Terry
Fox near Valemount, on Sept, 6th.
We joined 50 people on a grueling 6 hour stair climb and a 4 hour descent. It was
a great day full of positive conversations and reflectionsas exhausting as it was, it
still didnt compare to running a marathon, every day, on one leg.
Start collecting
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shape for next years
run,
Fraser Lakerssee
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