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Phraser Connector
Issue Date APRIL 2016

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Volume # 46

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Yvan Laramee remembering his brother

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NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING

Remembering them
(From left) Darlene Armatage,
Isabel Smith and Ramiro Santos tie
ribbons on the Tree of Remembrance
Gathering for the Day of Mourning at White Swan Park

(above)
Helen McNiven remembering
son Shane who tragically
died at work
Sometimes it takes a community-minded
person on a mission to organize an event.
Such is the case with the National Day of
Mourning on April 28th and Isabel Smith.
Since her nieces tragic death twelve years
ago, Isabel has been like a dog with a
bone when it comes to educating and talking about work-related deaths and injuries.
Shes never going to be gone, she says of
her beautiful niece Lindsey who lost her
life in a workplace accident just a few days
before starting college. Its important to
get the message out Be safe, ask questions. You have the right to return home
without injury at the end of your shift.

This year, Smith doggedly got behind the

BC Schools project to involve students in
the memorial event. Students read pretyped messages every day over the air at
morning announcements...giving statistical
data about workplace injuries and deaths.
An average of 1100 people in Canada die
every year on the job. And, did you know
that the group of workers most likely to be
injured or killed are young workers.
In Smiths opening remarks at the waterfront ceremony, she thanked her union for
being a part of the school project along
with the BCFED, the BC Labour Heritage
Centre and WorkSafe BC. FLESS was one

(From left)
Isabel Smith,
Debbie Goertz,
Lisa Ketlo,
Tomas Schulz,
James Cochran,
Ramiro Santos,
Yvan Laramee,
Cst. James Potyok
Joe Jenkinson,
Kerry
Jantz

of 93 BC schools enrolled in the project

and students not only attended the memorial, but hung posters and spoke about
workplace safety during their planning
classes.
With over 100 students listening intently
in a semi-circle around the speakers tent,
SAFETY messages and pleas were delivered by: Councillor Kerry Jantz, Isabel
Smith, Ramiro Santos Safety Coordinator
FL Sawmill, Debbie Goertz, Lisa Ketlo
FLESS Principal, Joe Jenkinson Endako
Mines Safety Coordinator, James Cochran
Fire Chief, Cst James and Father James.

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Living in rural
Molyhills Golf Course
Will be supporting
TEAM WALTER
By donating all green fees
on May 5, 12, 19 & 26th
Golf for the Cure
Come out and support Walter

By Elaine Storey

Small towns may lack many of the

amenities of larger centers.

All in a days work in rural

And they may lack perfectly paved

sidewalks and a Starbucks on every
corner.
Yet when things go sideways, tall
buildings, street lights and shiny storefronts wont organize an event or save
you and yours from freezing water or
a senseless personal attack in a neighbourhood pub.

At Stellaten Community Hall

Fundraiser will be over two days
Thurs May 5 & Fri May 6
Soup & Bannock on sale Thursday
BBQ burgers & hotdogs on Friday
Place your bids
Thurs 12 to 7 and Fri 10 to7
Draws will be made on
Friday after 7pm.

All funds go toWalter and his family to

assist with medical expenses & travel

Call Angela Heron, Kim Albinete or

Juanita Heron at Stellaten office
250.699-8747
To volunteer or to donate to the auction
To view prizes https://www.facebook.com/
events/1139289332790547/

How about the perseverance of a community to come together in a fundraising effort in support of a young dad
seeking life-saving surgery thousands
of miles from home.

Consider the dogged willpower of an

individual to organize an annual event
that addresses work place safety in the
wake of the tragic death of her niece.

Think of the collaborative efforts of a

In a small town its our sense of com- handful of people in organizing several
munity the indelible spirit of individu- fund raisers to assist refugees seeking a
als that make living in rural so unique. new life in Canada.
A couple of examples worth noting
are the feel good story about the
RCMP jumping in (literally) and rescuing a dog that had fallen through the
ice and would eventually have succumbed to exhaustion in the frigid
water. Word of the rescue spread like
wildfire and by nightfall had been
shared by thousands on social media.
Another example of a courageous individual was realized several weeks ago
at the Royal Canadian Legion when a
local hero thought nothing of stepping
into the middle of a fight, disarming a
knife-wielding guy and then providing
first aid to the victims.

What of the spirit that drives individuals to organize programs for Moms &
Tots, for slo-pitch, for helping seniors, coaching hockey & soccer.
We, in rural think nothing of volunteering and organizing events that often read as part of the job description
of folks in bigger centers.
And at the end of the day, when a volunteer is responsible for raising funds
for a cause or organizing an event, its
their dogged determination and heart
that drive them, not a paycheque.

Fraser Lake Ace Building Center

Rob & his friendly staff invite everyone to come on over and
check out all of the changes as they are happening
Join us for our
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY
SATURDAY, MAY 14TH
FREE fun for everyone

Summer Hours
8:00 to 5:30 Mon to Fri
9:00 to 5:00 Saturday
closed Sunday

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News from the

CENTRE:
An early-morning crowd of 40 folks were on
hand Friday, April 15th at Autumn Services.
And when they heard the good news. ...a cheque
in the amount you asked for there was loud
applause and a mix of happy tears and wide smiles.

MLA John Rustad Minister of

Aboriginal Relations
& Reconciliation with
Sarrah & Elaine at the
front door of Autumn Services

When MLA John Rustad stopped by Autumn Services he not only delivered a surprise gift from government but gave words of encouragement to continue the good work in the
community.
Rustad advised that when the Senior Advocate Committee members next travel throughout the province, he encouraged the Autumn Services executive and membership to put together a presentation detailing the success of the drop-in centre and its meaningful impact in the community.
The membership, volunteers and executive of Autumn Services look forward to continuing their work delivering programs that
bridge the generational gaps, fight isolation and provide social opportunities for seniors and all community members.
\Crib Night every other Tuesday night 7-9 p.m./
\Tech Training-Thursdays from 10:00 to 1:00 p.m./
\German Cooking May 10, 17, 24 at 3:00 p.m./
\Senior Appreciation BBQ hosted by F L Sawmill May 13th, 11:00 to 1:00/
\Plant Sale, Fairy Gardens, & Flea Market -Share your houseplants, bulbs, herbs, shrubs,
annuals, perennials Friday, May 13th all proceeds to Autumn Services/
For info or to book a table for the Flea Market call 699-0056
Plant Sale & Flea Market
Friday, May 13th 10-2pm
Share your plants, bulbs,
herbs, annuals, perennialsAll proceeds to Autumn
Services
$10 a table for Flea Market
Fairy Gardens for sale
Knick knacks & collectibles
Call 250.699-0056

Something every Friday at

Autumn Services
Indoor Community Market
May 6th & 20th
Soup & Bun $5
Every Friday
until August
Visit us and enjoy
lunch with friends
Raffle tickets still available
$10 each

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Tots around
town
Starting Monday May 9th
to Monday June 27th...
Every Monday
a different activity

From 12:30 to 2:30

Every Monday
a different location

*May 9th Sunshine Hand/Foot

Craft for Mothers Day at CNC
*May 16th Family Fitness Class
for Bigs & Littles at arena field
*May 30 Kids in the Community
Garden at FLESS

Call Randi Roy 250.699-2571

We accept ALL of these

for recycling
Small Appliances
Power Tools
Electronics like TV
Screens & Computer
parts
Cell Phones &
chargers & their
cords

Radios
Microwaves
Vacuums
Heaters
Lightbulbs
Cardboard
Car batteries

TECHNOPURE WATER
Water Treatment Systems

Drink only the best

For bottled water, pick up, or delivery
Call 699-6688

OPEN Tuesday to Saturday

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

250.699-8322
20 Cougar Street
Fraser Lake

REFUNDS for Beer cans & bottles 10 & up

REFUNDS for Alcohol bottles .10 & up

REFUNDS for Pop/Juice bottles 5 & up

REFUNDS for Pop/Juice cans 5 & up
REFUNDS for Juice Pouches . 5 & up
100% REFUNDS

We have
Storage
Space
For RENT
Or LEASE

Martineau Plumbing & Heating

Licensed Gas Fitter & Plumber
95% High Efficient Furnace Replacement
HotWaterTank Replacement
Call Wayne Martineau
Phone 250.699-6597
Cell 250.699-1384

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The Phraser Connector is on-line. READ IT @

www.phraserconnector.wordpress.com
When a local couple heard the relentless barking of the neighbours dog, they suspected something
was amiss. They followed the sound down to a pond where they discovered a dark shape struggling
to stay above water. It was Josie, a 6 month old Bernese Mountain Dog that the neighbours were
dog-sitting.
After calling local RCMP for assistance, they pulled a paddle boat to the pond and tried
breaking a path through the ice with a pole. The whimpering dog was over 100 feet from
shore and had been struggling for some time.
When Cst Ray Dickenson and Sgt Jason Slater arrived on scene they tied a rope to the
boat, Ray donned a life jacket, jumped into the boat and hacked his way across to the dog.
Josie had been in the water almost an hour and when Ray hauled her into the safety of the
boat, she leaned into him for support.
The rescue was deemed a huge success and by nightfall the feel-good story was on Global TV and thousands shared and liked it on social media. Ray admitted he was fully prepared to jump in if Josie had gone under. Josie met her hero that day.
Constable Ray Dickenson hanging tight to the dog
he rescued from a frozen pond south of Fraser Lake
in early April when the pond was still partially covered with ice.
Photo contributed

RCMP rescue dog

from pond

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Over 30 years experience

CALL Today

250.699-6362

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Endako This & That

by Audrey Read

For Christmas 2015 I received a gift from my son Bruce & wife Jean....a trip to Prince George to see "LORD OF THE DANCE!" A wonderful,
wonderful gift, thank you! My goodness what a great show they put on. And the energy...WOW! If I could muster up a quarter of their energy I
could sure get a lot more work done!
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March 30th I had flowers blooming in my garden, the earliest I think. April 7 I mowed some of the lawn...some parts in the shade still had
snow! April 9 I planted my sweet peas and was quite surprised how warm the earth is already.
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April 11 we got a good rain & then on the 12th a thunderstorm with a lot of hail...the moisture will do the parched earth a world of good...glad I
had my water tanks ready to catch the rain water.
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Got a distressing call this morning, (April 12) my little Great Granddaughter, Paisley is in the Prince George hospital with what they are treating as
whooping cough. She has had her immunization shots thank goodness so hopefully she will have only a very mild case. Why oh WHY aren't people getting their children immunized? A lot of the horrible childhood diseases were nearly wiped out and now it seems through negligence or
whatever people aren't bothering to take their children for their shots....soon we will be back to square one. How very, very sad.
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Had to have a "little talk" with # 10 and #12 steers this morning...today was the day I give them hay and those two little devils decided that the
open gate was just too tempting!. I drove the tractor through the gate on the east end of the corral and turned back just in time to see those two
making a bee-line for the open gate and freedom beyond...WOW! I didn't know I could move that fast anymore!!! What a pair of disappointed
fellows, but just to make it look good they both wandered over to the waterer and started drinking as though that is what they had in mind all
along! Silly characters!
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Strong people always have their lives in order. Even when they are sad, and with tears in their eyes, they still manage to say' "Im okay" with a
smile.
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Every other day Rita Hiatt brings her wagon over and I load it up with silage for her cows, they are really enjoying it and wait eagerly for it. Rita
has been spending several nights out playing "mid wife" to her cows, had a set of twins and the ol' cow decided she only wants one, miserable ol'
bat! But I think Rita is going to win this one, she is being very determined that the cow take both. Good Luck kiddo!
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Nick & Fawn Hiatt and three children just got back from a ten day holiday in Mexico, Nick thinks it was not really a good time to go as they all got
sun burnt!
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Boy oh boy! I didn't know there was so much to do to prepare for an auction sale! It will be nice when it is over, in the meantime, I must get all
the transfers ready and signed for all the vehicles etc. Good thing I have a good filing system so I can find all the information.
====
WOW! Talk about a wind storm on April 18! I had to go into Fraser Lake and on the way home I turned around a corner on Savory Road to find
three trees across the road, no way around them either. I 'phone my neighbour Rita to see if Nick was there but he'd left for home. She called
around and found that George & Toni-Lynn were either not home or unable to answer the 'phone. Next call went to Art & Jo-Ann who were
heading to our rescue. In the meantime I had called David at YRB who also came! But before either of them arrived Toni-Lynn came bombing
along in her "side by side" and sawed up the trees in no time flat. Art remarked that it was just like a "block party" only everyone forgot to bring a
BarBQ! As I neared our cattle guard there was another tree across the road but I managed to get round it! So ends the excitement of Savory Road!
All told there were six vehicles waiting in line! The power was out for about five hours and let me tell you I was sure happy when it came back on
as I would have had to hook up the fire pump and haul water for the bulls! Not fun!

Open
Monday to Friday
9:305:00 pm

For appointment call

250.699-0055

But could possibly be closed some days due to

Teresas busy personal schedule.
Booking ahead of time with Teresa is recommended
as she will be away a fair bit more now

Thanks for the continued support

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QUILT SHOW
Brought to you by the Fraser
Quilters Guild
Tuesday, May 10th
11am- 7pm at the Fort Fraser
Community Hall
Nothing tops good food,
good company & Quilting!
So bring a friend.

FOR SALE
Registered Red Angus Bulls
Red Angus Yearling Bulls
off the ranch.
Forage raised,
all shots & semen tested
The late Walter Read spent over
twenty-five years breeding Red Angus Cattle with good feet, nicely
tucked-up udders, quiet disposition
and calving ease.
*Complete dispersal of all
machinery
June 25, 2016 at the ranch
Contact Audrey Read
250-699-6990
Diamond X Ranch Ltd.
Endako, BC
V0J 1L0

Fraser Lake Public Library

Mothers Day Raffle/Guess the Candy? Colouring Contest - Draw date May 7th
1st Prize:
2nd Prize:
3rd Prize:
4th Prize:
5th Prize
6th Prize:
7th Prize:
8th Prize:
9th Prize:

$125.00 Shannon May Photography

$100.00 Avon Gift Bag
$90.00 Drawing by Erin Hutson
$51.75 Scentsy Gift Basket
$50.00 Lepoidevins Greenhouses
$50.00 Natural Obsessions
$50.00 Molyhills 2 - 9 Hole Rounds of Golf
$50.00 Simply Nails by Ashley S.
$40.00 Epicure Gift Bag

10th Prize:
11th Prize:
12th Prize:
13th Prize:
14th Prize:
15th Prize:
16th Prize:
17th Prize :

$40.00 It Works!
$40.00 Leather Dog Collar
$40.00 Handmade Coat Rack
$25.00 Endako Roadhouse Cert.
$20.00 Par 3 Sports Gift Cert.
$16.00 A Cut Beyond Hair Cut
$16.00 2001 Cuts Hair Cut
$10.00 Subway Gift Certificate

Come down to the Library

and get your raffle tickets.
Guess to win a jar of candy
and pick up and drop off
your colouring sheet to have
your name entered into a
draw for 1 0f 10 book gift
certificates from scholastic.

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FORT FRASER & AREA NEWS

Autumn Services Centre

Home of the
Phraser Connector
312 McMillan Avenue
Fraser Lake
BC
Primary Mailing Address
Box #557
Fraser Lake BC
V0J 1S0

Phone: (250)699-0056
Or (250)699-1023

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Fraser Lake Village activities

7th Annual Bike Rodeo & BBQ at arena Saturday May 7th.

AD RATES
Phraser Connector is distributed
FREE once a month to
1480 area mail boxes

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. Have your bike inspected and go through the safety course. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Demonstrations by Fire
Rescue, Ambulance and RCMP. Many prizes available. All families welcome

Business Card size - $30 for each insert

3xBusiness Card size - $75 for each insert
1/4 Page size - $105 for each insert
1/2 Page size - $185 for each insert
Full page size - $375 for each insert
Ask about our rates for non-profits

Come help with some ground and lakeshore clean-up at the park and stay for a BBQ
lunch to celebrate the donation and installation of new playground equipment from
Trans Canada Pipeline Coastal Gaslink and Success by 6.

To advertise email:

phraserconnector@gmail.com
Dont forget to call
Autumn Services 250-699-0056
for all your
Copying & Designing needs!!
Book a Birthday Party,
Meeting or Baby Shower!

Community Work Bee at White Swan Park May 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Big Spring Clean-Up the week of May 30 to June 3

Please have your materials to the curb no later than Thursday June 3. And remember to separate household garbage, plastics, metals, painted wood, and non-painted
wood. Items that cannot be picked up include: batteries, paint cans (they will be
picked up if empty with lid off), tires, aerosol cans, containers with flammable liquids. Cannot pick up propane cylinders, refrigerators, freezers, vehicles, grass clippings, trees or shrubs over 2 inches in diameter. If you are discarding items such as
lawn mowers, chain saws or rototillers - all oil and gas must be drained. If you have
a vehicle to dispose of please make prior arrangements through the office at
250.699-6257

Emergency preparedness week May 1-7th

WANT COLOUR COPIES ? NEED COLOUR PAMPHLETS PRINTED? WE CAN DO THAT! Call 250-699-0056