Page 2

Cheryl Bryce of the Lekwammen Nation welcomed the First Nations delegates from the Champagne and Aishihik nation to the traditional territory of the Songhees on Nov. 30. The reason for their visit to Metulia (Victoria) was to announce the progress of research being done on human remains that were found at the edge of a glacier in Northwestern British Columbia.

Page 16

The offer of a $10 firearms possession-only licence (POL) application has expired. As of Jan. 1, POLs are not available to new applicants. New applicants now only have the option of obtaining a possession and acquisition licence which is $60. However, anyone who has a POL will be able to renew it every five years.

Page 16

The offer of a $10 firearms possession-only licence (POL) application has expired. As of Jan. 1, POLs are not available to new applicants. New applicants now only have the option of obtaining a possession and acquisition licence which is $60. However, anyone who has a POL will be able to renew it every five years.

Page 15

A program based on the adventure tourism industry is designed to be hands-on and field-oriented. The Coastal Eco-Adventure Tourism Certificate program available at the Northwest Community College in Prince Rupert, B.C. prepares students for entry level positions within the tourism sector.

Page 15

A program based on the adventure tourism industry is designed to be hands-on and field-oriented. The Coastal Eco-Adventure Tourism Certificate program available at the Northwest Community College in Prince Rupert, B.C. prepares students for entry level positions within the tourism sector.

Page 14

New funding from the provincial government will open up 25 seats in a Nicola Valley Institute of Technology program that trains participants to provide a variety of economic development skills to Aboriginal communities.

Yale-Lillooet MLA Harry Lali announced the $107,000 in new funding, supplied by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology through the Skills for Employment program at NVIT.

Page 14

New funding from the provincial government will open up 25 seats in a Nicola Valley Institute of Technology program that trains participants to provide a variety of economic development skills to Aboriginal communities.

Yale-Lillooet MLA Harry Lali announced the $107,000 in new funding, supplied by the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology through the Skills for Employment program at NVIT.

Page 12

If you've ever thought about a career in acting, you better not have stars in your eyes, or big bucks either. For most actors, the play's the thing and everything else is rehearsal, and if this is not what satisfies you, there's not much else that will. You see, acting is a calling, and calling now is Trickster's Children Theatre, located in Courtenay on Vancouver Island.

Page 12

If you've ever thought about a career in acting, you better not have stars in your eyes, or big bucks either. For most actors, the play's the thing and everything else is rehearsal, and if this is not what satisfies you, there's not much else that will. You see, acting is a calling, and calling now is Trickster's Children Theatre, located in Courtenay on Vancouver Island.

Page 11

Connie Larochelle, a Haisla from Kitamaat Village, has just launched a new Environmental Youth Team to do work on the Trans-Canada Trail near Nanaimo.

Larochelle's portion of the project work on the trail is funded through Human Resources Development Canada, BC Trails and BC E-Teams.

The Trans-Canada Trail stretches more than 16,000 kilometres across the nation, the world?s longest recreational trail.